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Aug 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Aug 04, 2026
The Spanish Air Force plans to acquire a new batch of combat aircraft through a third iteration of its Halcon program, the service’s new vision lays out.
Aug 04, 2026
The next-generation combat aircraft landscape in Europe remains in flux amid potentially shifting industrial arrangements and timelines.
Aug 03, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force is aiming to integrate the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft into the next Exercise Pitch Black in 2028
Aug 03, 2026
The NATO-led NGRC effort to develop a replacement for Europe’s battlefield utility and naval helicopters has entered a competitive phase.
Jul 31, 2026
Hensoldt is starting to see serious export interest in Europe for its Pegasus signals intelligence aircraft as it also gears up for the competition in Germany to provide the luWES airborne electronic attack system, CEO Oliver Dörre said.
Jul 31, 2026
Turkish Aerospace Industries has begun taxi trials of the first fully representative prototype of the Kaan combat aircraft, imagery released by the airframer reveals.
Jul 31, 2026
In the midst of NATO’s Ankara summit in July, the alliance released its latest set of data on the defense budgets of its member states, showing further significant increases in military spending.