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Jun 30, 2026
Sixty-one years after the U.S. launched its first and only reactor into orbit, space nuclear power and propulsion now appear central to U.S. space superiority.
Jun 29, 2026
The Dutch government has issued a defense planning document to lay out in broad terms how the pledge to spend more on defense will translate into greater military capability.
Jun 29, 2026
The UK Defense Ministry has begun releasing details of procurement plans associated with the country's long-awaited Defense Investment Plan.
Jun 29, 2026
Airbus has secured a €1 billion loan from the European Investment Bank, the first part of a €3.4 billion package to support aerospace research and development.
Jun 29, 2026
The Romanian government has selected the Rafael Spyder system to meet a requirement for short-range air defense.
Jun 29, 2026
Collaborative combat R66; NASA open-fan demo; quantum heads to the field; and Sora’s subscale eVTOL bus.
Jun 26, 2026
A pilot in training accidentally activated the fuel shutoff valve during an initial qualification flight on the L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider II, causing the armed overwatch aircraft to crash.
Jun 26, 2026
Poland has signaled it is ready to acquire its first tanker aircraft following discussions with the Spanish government.