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May 13, 2026
Asian startups are building new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite fleets to meet growing military and commercial demand.
May 12, 2026
The Pentagon is reducing its reliance on clandestine contractor aircraft as military operations ramp up and new tech is deployed.
May 12, 2026
Aviation Week editors discuss how space control is front and center for the U.S. Space Force, allied services and adversaries.
May 08, 2026
Turkey has joined the small club of countries that have demonstrated autonomous collaborative platform operations between crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
May 08, 2026
The defense industry may be tempted to run out the clock on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. That could be a grave mistake.
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Jun 15, 2026
The German defense procurement agency BAAINBw is poised to formally issue a request for proposals to buy a Bombardier Global 8000-based airborne standoff jamming aircraft.
Jun 14, 2026
The UK is indicating it will award a contract for the GCAP program this month in a show of support for the tri-national combat aircraft program.
Jun 12, 2026
Spanish aerospace and defense companies have bandied together like their German counterparts to create a united industrial front to urge their government to move with pace to define a future fighter program in the wake of the demise of the cooperation with France.
Jun 12, 2026
The coming NATO summit in Ankara is likely to generate a push for more clarity around what space capabilities will be needed in the future, the alliance’s top military officer said.
Jun 11, 2026
The Pentagon faces a rising bill in its goal to increase the Lockheed Martin F-35’s availability, which has continued to fall far below targets, a new watchdog report says.
Jun 11, 2026
The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 11 approved its version of the 2027 defense policy bill with new restrictions on defense industry.
Jun 11, 2026
Eight leading German defense and aerospace companies are urging their government to decide on the path forward for a future combat aircraft before year’s end.
Jun 11, 2026
U.S. and Australian fighter pilots will have the technical ability to take turns flying the same MQ-28, a Boeing official says.