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Apr 09, 2025
The KAI KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026.
Apr 09, 2025
European defense spending may be growing faster now than at any time since World War II, but trends continue to vary significantly from country to country.
Apr 09, 2025
The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.
Apr 08, 2025
The industry continues to wonder about the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, which has been the next major contract expected to drop after the U.S. Air Force made it pick last month.
Apr 08, 2025
As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner of the competition for the F/A-XX 6th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to increase its capabilities to better deal with current and future threats.
Apr 08, 2025
The Czech Defense Ministry says it has secured an “advantageous” proposal for the continued lease of Saab Gripens until Lockheed Martin F-35s arrive.
Apr 08, 2025
Longtime aerospace executive Tony Gingiss will lead the small satellite company as it expands its production capacity to fulfill key Space Force contracts.
Apr 07, 2025
UK and U.S. scientists have completed a series of trials in support of the UK’s domestic development of a hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator.