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Aug 22, 2025
Editors discuss U.S. naval aviation ahead of the annual Tailhook gathering and the surprise announcement that USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin will be retiring.
Aug 22, 2025
Far from ending Russia’s interest in attack helicopters, the Ukraine War has taught Moscow that it needs them with more speed and range.
Aug 19, 2025
F-35 purchases by European countries are back in the spotlight as Spain scraps procurement plans and Switzerland wrestles with a $1.6 billion cost surge.
Aug 08, 2025
Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.
Aug 07, 2025
When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.

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Jun 11, 2026
Rohde & Schwarz is looking to begin flight trials for its new multi-domain secure communications network architecture as early as next year, with the goal of having key elements customer-ready by the end of the decade.
Jun 10, 2026
LeoLabs has deployed its new Scout-S transportable radar to the Indo-Pacific that has already tracked multiple Chinese spacecraft, the space domain awareness company announced June 10.
Jun 10, 2026
A U.S. Air Force classification change to the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program could give a boost to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.’s (GA-ASI’s) marketing campaign in Europe.
Jun 10, 2026
The U.S. Air Force needs to create a comprehensive assessment and plan to improve the sustainment of its aerial refueling tanker, a new watchdog report says.
Jun 10, 2026
The House Appropriations Committee on June 10 released its take on the fiscal 2027 defense spending bill, providing a slight cut to the Pentagon’s request.
Jun 10, 2026
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has proposed the MQ-9B SeaGuardian to backfill for a U.S. Air Force Reaper shortage.
Jun 10, 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says France and Germany are set to agree on new defense cooperation efforts next month despite their split on a future combat aircraft.
Jun 10, 2026
MTU Aero Engines is urging the French and German governments to take “necessary steps” to preserve the expertise and industrial capabilities created to support the development of an advanced powerplant for a European sixth-generation combat aircraft.