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May 18, 2022
As Finland and Sweden seek the safety of NATO’s defense umbrella, accession could bring with it changes to posture and procurement.
May 18, 2022
Heavy-aircraft pilots will use simulators to bridge the gap between the initial turboprop trainer and operational aircraft.
May 17, 2022
Described as a “quantum leap,” the academy’s new multidisciplinary laboratory takes warfare training to a new level.
May 16, 2022
Unmanned Logistics System emerges as the top priority as attack and utility fleet replacement is deferred.
May 13, 2022
The war in Ukraine is revealing the vulnerability of attack helicopters to man-portable air-defense systems. Defense analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week editors to discuss options that the U.S. Army will consider at its EDGE 22 exercise, how manufacturers could protect future rotorcraft and whether those ideas make sense.
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May 09, 2025
Germany could decide before year-end on what platform to use to meet an emerging requirement to field a standoff jammer, with the Airbus A400M a candidate.
May 09, 2025
Pakistan used Chinese-built Chengdu J-10C fighters during an aerial confrontation with India, in what could be the first combat use of the type, a report says.
May 08, 2025
Runway independence is back in discussion as a possible requirement for future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA).
May 08, 2025
The U.S. Army will cancel a nascent program to field surveillance uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).
May 08, 2025
NATO is working on finalizing a stand-in jamming capability code that could provide an impetus for more member states to introduce such systems.
May 08, 2025
Germany is considering setting up a trust fund to finance electronic warfare equipment for Ukraine as part of a new 10-country capability coalition.
May 07, 2025
The U.S. Air Force expects its extended KC-46 delivery drought to end soon, with the delivery process to begin next week.
May 07, 2025
The U.S. defense sector overcame economic and political turmoil in the first 100 days of the second Donald Trump administration.