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Jan 07, 2022
After a painful, prolonged development, NASA’s new space telescope is on its way.
Jan 06, 2022
Japan F-15 upgrade contract awarded; F-35’s 2021 deliveries; L3Harris sheds aviation systems; U.S., Israel agree on helo, tanker sales.
Jan 06, 2022
Fighters from international air forces as well as U.S. adversary aircraft.
Jan 06, 2022
The Air Force’s highest-end fighter faces early retirement; leaders say replacement needed to counter China
Jan 04, 2022
The NH90 joint venture is racing to improve platform availability as Australia mulls Black Hawk plans.

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Aug 06, 2025
Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.
Aug 06, 2025
Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.
Aug 06, 2025
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Aug 05, 2025
The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.
Aug 05, 2025
First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.
Aug 05, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.
Aug 05, 2025
Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.
Aug 05, 2025
The UK is proceeding with a program to replace its Grob G115 Tutor elementary training aircraft and plans to launch a formal tender next October.