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Apr 30, 2025
The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Apr 30, 2025
After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.
Apr 28, 2025
Manufacturing changes are needed to increase B-21 bomber production and to prepare for a potential program ramp-up, Northrop Grumman says.
Apr 25, 2025
The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.
Apr 25, 2025
The 76-year-old alliance wants to bolster its space capabilities with hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding.
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Nov 14, 2025
Airbus sees potentially sufficient demand for its new A330neo-based military refueling aircraft to warrant a doubling of output.
Nov 14, 2025
Next week’s Dubai Air Show comes in the midst of significant shifts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) military aircraft market.
Nov 13, 2025
The 43-day government shutdown and Pentagon acquisition reforms may slow the U.S. Navy’s accelerated push to field a new jet trainer.
Nov 13, 2025
France is developing ground-based systems to protect its satellites, French President Emmanuel Macron said Nov. 12.
Nov 13, 2025
NATO looks set to restart the hunt for a new airborne early warning aircraft after dropping plans to acquire the Boeing E-7.
Nov 13, 2025
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Nov 12, 2025
Regional trends are hiding a slowdown in defense spending growth in the majority of countries in the Middle East and North Africa.
Nov 11, 2025
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force has released footage of the Hongdu GJ-11 flying alongside crewed fighters, suggesting a growing level of manned-unmanned integration.