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Jan 14, 2026
The need to refresh and bolster air forces in Southeast Asia outpaces the urgency for action.
Jan 14, 2026
Startup sees space-based radar as cheaper than aircraft-based AWACs.
Jan 13, 2026
Analyst Byron Callan joins Aviation Week editors to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump’s attack on contractor profits and his plan to boost defense spending by 50%.
Jan 13, 2026
Wars in Iran and Ukraine have convinced Singapore that airpower is no longer business as usual.
Jan 09, 2026
Richard Aboulafia joins Check 6 to discuss how 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for two next-generation fighter programs conceived in Europe: FCAS and GCAP.

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Feb 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for one Boeing 737-700 Next Generation airliner to be turned into a C-40C Clipper to transport high-priority personnel.
Feb 04, 2026
Radia, which is developing the WindRunner outsize cargo aircraft, has responded to a U.S. Transportation Command RFI for aircraft capable of transporting oversized DOD cargo.
Feb 04, 2026
The New Zealand Defense Force has established both an enhanced strike project and an ISR project to examine future air-to-surface weapons, targeting capabilities and sensing options.
Feb 03, 2026
The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.
Feb 03, 2026
Leonardo and Adani Defense & Aerospace have teamed up to propose manufacturing rotorcraft in India in response to domestic military requirements.
Feb 03, 2026
Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.
Feb 03, 2026
Boeing has officially given up on its effort to sell new F-15s to Indonesia after the expected deal has languished for more than two years, the company says.
Feb 03, 2026
Rafael is boosting its focus on space while it awaits a decision by the Israeli government about taking the state-owned defense technology specialist public.