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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.
Jan 09, 2026
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
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Jan 30, 2026
With the Airbus H160M set to embark on French navy warships in the 2030s, work has begun to prove the rotorcraft’s compatibility with operations at sea.
Jan 30, 2026
For Japan, 2026 marks the penultimate year of its five-year Defense Buildup Plan, initiated in 2022 in response to a perceived deterioration in the regional security environment.
Jan 30, 2026
Russia plans the inaugural launch of the Soyuz-5 medium-lift vehicle at the end of March, the deputy head of Roscosmos state corporation Dmitry Baranov says.
Jan 30, 2026
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin and Paris will make a decision in a few weeks on whether to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft.
Jan 30, 2026
Military space systems require the kind of self-protection capability long associated with combat aircraft, the Spanish Space Commander argues.
Jan 30, 2026
Italy is looking at how to quickly regenerate lost space systems in times of conflict as the country seeks to prepare for future wars.
Jan 30, 2026
South Korea has begun the air-to-ground testing phase of Hanwha Systems' AESA radar integrated on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
Jan 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force's top fighter pilot says the Trump administration's planned influx of funding should be targeted first to spare parts to address ongoing readiness issues.