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Jan 17, 2025
Survivability and increased standoff head the list of priorities for long-term Air Force modernization.
Jan 16, 2025
The GCAP member countries have made rapid progress to prepare for development, but UK lawmakers say challenges remain in keeping the project on track.
Jan 10, 2025
Here are some issues the Trump administration should not dodge as it looks to set U.S. defense policy.
Jan 09, 2025
Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.
Jan 09, 2025
With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.
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Nov 19, 2025
President Donald Trump has formally nominated a senior U.S. Air Force official to oversee critical modernization programs.
Nov 19, 2025
China’s United Aircraft carried out the first flight of its R6000 large tiltrotor UAS, roughly a year after the initial prototype rolled off the assembly line.
Nov 18, 2025
The U.S. Air Force for the past year has faced an internal debate that ultimately upended the service’s top leadership.
Nov 18, 2025
Israel is moving to streamline it arms export policy to smooth the process and boost exports at a time global competition is heating up.
Nov 18, 2025
York Space Systems, a mass satellite manufacturer, says it is applying to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Nov 18, 2025
The companies putting money on the line to stand up Europe’s future sovereign satellite communications constellation are determined to keep the nascent program on schedule.
Nov 18, 2025
BAE Systems has teamed up with Boeing and Saab to offer the T-7 for a UK Royal Air Force need to replace an aging fleet of Hawk T1s and T2s flown by the Red Arrows and student pilots.
Nov 18, 2025
Airbus is gearing up to begin flight trials of its Sirtap tactical uncrewed air system while also looking to expand the system's customer set and capabilities.