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Aug 06, 2026
America’s missile defense challenge is no longer primarily technological. It is economic.
Aug 04, 2026
The next-generation combat aircraft landscape in Europe remains in flux amid potentially shifting industrial arrangements and timelines.
Jul 31, 2026
As Boeing continues its Air Force One disclosures, the Pentagon keeps spending on the “Bridge” aircraft secret.
Jul 30, 2026
As the U.S. Air Force refines requirements for Increment 2 of the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, top officials do not expect radical design changes.
Jul 28, 2026
With the launch of Northrop Grumman’s Mission Robotic Vehicle, in-space servicing finally appears to be on the brink of a breakout moment.

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Aug 24, 2026
The U.S. Navy's deployment extensions are now front and center with its carrier fleet.
Aug 24, 2026
Norway has been approved to acquire the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk even though a plan to acquire a new fleet of tactical helicopters is on hold.
Aug 24, 2026
The Chinese air force is showcasing its long-range deployment capacity, dispatching some of its J-16 fighters to Africa for the first time as part of a wider force package participating in a military exercise in Egypt.
Aug 22, 2026
The U.S. Navy's new Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) is under heavy scrutiny as President Donald Trump has ordered a new look at possibly returning to steam catapults.
Aug 22, 2026
With about one week left in August, the U.S. Navy is still hopeful an announcement will be made on awarding its next-generation fighter though it is out of the service’s hands.
Aug 21, 2026
Sultan Al Morqi, managing director of Raytheon Saudi Arabia, talks with Arabian & African Aerospace.
Aug 21, 2026
Lt. Gen. Carl Moatshe steps into a role fraught with conflicting imperatives: improving operational serviceability in the face of decreasing funding.
Aug 21, 2026
German hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris says it has completed the first flight of a prototype of Cobra, its air-to-air missile-launch uncrewed air vehicle.