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Jun 12, 2026
Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.
Jun 11, 2026
Boeing’s KC-46 progresses through critical upgrades and mission growth as the service looks long term.
Jun 09, 2026
A Ukrainian Gripen acquisition could unlock follow-on purchases from Sweden, and Brazil is considering additional buys, too.
Jun 09, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss how Europe is reshaping its military and commercial aviation sectors amid growing security concerns.
Jun 08, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department could take steps to instill greater confidence among institutional investors about the outlook for defense contractors.

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Jul 14, 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Aviation Week, the head of the UK Royal Air Force has said he wants to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft and field an operational capability before the end of the decade.
Jul 14, 2026
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has deployed its Airbus H120 light helicopters in a special operations role.
Jul 14, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron says his government has approved Ukraine to produce Aster 30 air defense missiles under license, as well as AASM standoff munitions and Scalp cruise missiles.
Jul 14, 2026
South Korea’s plans to upgrade its Boeing F-15Es with the BAE Systems ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) are advancing under a contract for delivery of the system.
Jul 14, 2026
The UK is putting low-level funding into low-cost interceptors from Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets and Cambridge Aerospace.
Jul 13, 2026
Dassault says it has demonstrated the use of its Rafale fighter in cooperation with an uncrewed air vehicle in a mock attack on an adversary’s air defenses.
Jul 10, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will go ahead with keeping a two-pilot crew for its new B-21 bomber, despite a push from the prior leader of Air Force Global Strike Command.
Jul 10, 2026
The U.S. Army has kicked off a competition to build an interceptor with a goal of testing within the next several months and possibly fielding it within a year.