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Nov 07, 2025
The AMK upgrade could triple the Typhoon’s weapon configurations and make future integration faster, cheaper and simpler for partner nations.
Nov 06, 2025
The service has outlined a goal to add hundreds of fighters, but it stops short of addressing funding and capacity limits.
Nov 04, 2025
Chile’s aging fighter fleet is set to receive a significant boost, with Lockheed Martin upgrading 35 F-16AM and BM MLU aircraft to the M6.6 standard.
Nov 04, 2025
The Republic of Korea Air Force plans to field aircraft piloted by artificial intelligence by the early 2030s to fly alongside KAI F-50 and KF-21 fighters.
Nov 04, 2025
The sky is not the limit for Europe’s “Drone Wall” as the region looks at missile defense beyond the atmosphere.

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Mar 19, 2026
A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19.
Mar 19, 2026
London wants to buy more Thales air defense missiles to aid Gulf allies drawn into the Iran war and convened talks with industry to see what more could be done.
Mar 19, 2026
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force introduced an AI-powered aerial refueling dispatcher system aimed at improving tanker operation efficiency and pace.
Mar 18, 2026
France’s future aircraft carrier has been named “France Libre,” or “Free France” by President Emmanuel Macron.
Mar 18, 2026
The Paraguayan Air Force’s current modernization efforts are centered on overhauling attack aircraft, which are considered essential for countering organized crime.
Mar 18, 2026
Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.
Mar 17, 2026
The Defense Department and its partner agencies are crafting a new national defense strategy dedicated to space security.
Mar 17, 2026
The director of Golden Dome argues that cost estimates predicting huge increases to the program's price tag are fundamentally flawed.