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Jul 03, 2026
The long-delayed UK Defense Investment Plan resolves uncertainty over some but not all weapons programs.
Jul 02, 2026
Thousands of drones and increased aircraft range are changing the airborne division’s tactics.
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
Collaborative combat R66; NASA open-fan demo; quantum heads to the field; and Sora’s subscale eVTOL bus.
Jun 25, 2026
Victus Haze put the service’s rapid-response space concept to the test, launching and commissioning a satellite in record time.
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Jul 31, 2026
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully deployed an inert weapon from its Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 unpiloted vehicle over New Mexico.
Jul 30, 2026
The U.S. Air Force is moving ahead on its plan to have the Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II take on the continuity-of-government and VIP transport role in the Washington area
Jul 30, 2026
Expansion of the Global Combat Air Program to other partners should not come at the price of slowing the program, says BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn.
Jul 29, 2026
True Anomaly completed the first spacecraft pursuit phase of the U.S. Space Force's Victus Haze demonstration mission.
Jul 29, 2026
The Air Force Plans a dedicated CCA test & training unit at Creech AFB, Nevada.
Jul 29, 2026
The Chinese military has confirmed that its Yingji-20 (YJ-20) hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile is compatible with the Type 052D guided-missile destroyer.
Jul 29, 2026
Rheinmetall says Q2 sales grew 69% and operating profit is ahead of analyst expectations, with the business delivering better performance across the board.
Jul 29, 2026
The European Defense Agency has selected five vendors to advance in its Sentinel Strike Challenge to assess emerging loitering munition capabilities in Europe.