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Aug 05, 2022
Nearly 70 years after the former Grumman began designing the E-2D, it is being upgraded for a central role in future naval air combat.
Aug 05, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aug 04, 2022
Spirit AeroSystems says it has solved one of the problems limiting the Pentagon’s ability to scale-up hypersonic weapon production.
Aug 03, 2022
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office uses independence and contracting leeway to deliver classified projects quickly.
Aug 02, 2022
South Korea is becoming Poland’s new defense partner, as the NATO nation rearms in the face of Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Aug 11, 2025
Elbit Systems has secured new orders for air-launched munitions from Israel. A government official says the contract ensures “self-sufficiency in a challenging period.”
Aug 08, 2025
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has reached the acceptance and certification phase of the latest update to its Standard Missile 6 Sea-Based Terminal system.
Aug 08, 2025
Boeing hopes to return to the original program of record of 144 F-15EXs for the U.S. Air Force.
Aug 08, 2025
Swiss lawmakers are urging the country’s government to reexamine the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Aug 08, 2025
Rocket Lab is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for national security as it closes in on acquiring missile tracking satellite-maker Geost, the CEO says.
Aug 08, 2025
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s next Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission is now in final testing.
Aug 07, 2025
NATO military commanders and politicians see more potential in the use of drones, but this shouldn't come at the expense of “legacy” systems, a think tank says.
Aug 07, 2025
BAE Systems is growing its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) through a strategic investment in British startup Oxford Dynamics.