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Jun 10, 2021
A key milestone in autonomous aerial-refueling moves the Navy a step closer toward operating larger UAS from aircraft carriers.
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. Navy to cut nuke program; Air Force’s B-21 preference; Data link for Viper; and Danish Air Force turns to electric aircraft.
Jun 09, 2021
A digital-first approach is key to achieving Tempest’s development goals, but the technology needs to be proved.
Jun 07, 2021
Aircraft procurement takes a hit in the Pentagon’s fiscal year 2022 budget request.
Jun 04, 2021
The fiscal 2022 budget request, the first released by President Joe Biden, did not substantially depart from the priorities of the previous…
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Jan 21, 2025
Shortly after the inauguration, the White House released a list of officials who will serve in key roles ahead of Senate confirmations.
Jan 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he views most of America’s NATO allies as delinquent when it comes to spending on defense.
Jan 20, 2025
A UK workers' union is urging the government to acquire more Eurofighter Typhoons to ensure industrial skills around aircraft assembly are maintained.
Jan 20, 2025
Warsaw and London are opening a joint program office in support of Polish air defense programs being supplied by the UK.
Jan 17, 2025
The UK government has been working with Denmark on a new ground-based air defense system for Ukraine called Gravehawk.
Jan 16, 2025
President-elect Donald Trump is poised to nominate Troy Meink, the principal deputy director of the NRO, to be the next secretary of the Air Force, Aviation Week has learned.
Jan 16, 2025
Washington has cleared the way for Japan to acquire more extended-range Lockheed Martin AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ER).
Jan 15, 2025
Iraq’s Al-Qayyarah airbase, located south of Mosul, will be reconstructed through a £500 million ($612 million) rehabilitation project.