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Jun 03, 2021
The Rafale ousted Israeli Boeing F-16 and Saab Gripen offers in Croatia’s fighter contest.
May 29, 2021
A major programs summary with totals and changes for aircraft-related programs, systems and weapons.
May 28, 2021
Special Operations Forces face a difficult decision on the A/MH-6 replacement, depending on the Army’s choice for FARA.
May 26, 2021
New life extension program for 32-year-old Trident II D5 aims to keep the submarine-launched ballistic missile in the inventory to 2084
May 25, 2021
Another clash over the Army’s proposals to defer CH-47F Block II production is brewing as fiscal 2022 budget drops.

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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.
Jan 15, 2025
The fund will be the first focused on European defense technology in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) region.
Jan 14, 2025
Hegseth, a former Army National Guard officer turned Fox News host, has turned into one of the more controversial nominations by Trump ahead of next week’s inauguration.
Jan 14, 2025
German police have opened a probe related to drone sightings over the military aircraft development and test facility in Manching and Neuburg AB.
Jan 14, 2025
The Thai government has endorsed the Royal Thai Air Force's selection of the Saab Gripen E/F to replace its aging Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs.
Jan 14, 2025
The MOD is asking industry for ideas to field a low-observable vessel for Ukraine that could be used to strike targets at a range of up to 100 km (62 mi.).
Jan 14, 2025
The Defense Innovation Board (DIB) is calling for the U.S. to act with greater urgency to field uncrewed systems to make up ground lost to competitors.