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Jun 17, 2025
With Navy acquisition programs already in a “mess,” the Pentagon is skeptical about adding a second sixth-generation fighter onto a strained defense industry.
Jun 13, 2025
The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.
Jun 13, 2025
While Trump rattles alliances, Europe is betting big on U.S. jets while keeping its own in play.
Jun 13, 2025
The trinational engine effort aims to bring adaptive-cycle power and propulsion to the Future Combat Air System fighter.
Jun 13, 2025
In addition to learning lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War, the French Air and Space Force is working on defense in space.

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Apr 27, 2026
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has further reduced its planned fleet of L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider IIs amid a new shift of its resources.
Apr 27, 2026
The U.S. Navy on April 25 conducted the much anticipated first flight of its Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueling aircraft, a major milestone in the service’s pursuit of bringing autonomous aircraft to its carriers.
Apr 27, 2026
The most advanced Boeing P-8A Poseidon is operational, adding improved capability for wide-area signals intelligence against submarines, the U.S. Navy says.
Apr 27, 2026
Demand for all sorts of missiles—from air defense interceptors to deep-strike weapons—is starting to flow through to the earnings of major defense companies.
Apr 27, 2026
A decade after the launch of Vision 2030, the Saudi defense industry can claim significant progress in its goal to localize more than 50% of military procurement.
Apr 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will start replacing its C-37A/B executive airlift fleet with a newer variant starting in fiscal 2027.
Apr 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force plans to field 263 KC-46 refueling tankers to fully replace its KC-135 fleet, .
Apr 24, 2026
The MBDA-led team leading one of two European hypersonic interceptor efforts is poised to settle on its preferred configuration within weeks.