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May 20, 2026
Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.
May 19, 2026
Pyka expands into defense with Dropship cargo UAV designed for contested logistics and ISR missions.
May 15, 2026
Broadening the scope of potential NGAP applications beyond the F-47 may boost the chances of a final breakthrough for variable-cycle engines after four decades.
May 13, 2026
More B-21s, longer service lives for B-2s and B-1s, and a possible new bomber type are now in the mix for the U.S. Air Force’s long-range strike fleet.
May 13, 2026
Asian startups are building new intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance satellite fleets to meet growing military and commercial demand.
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Jun 22, 2026
The Pentagon wants to raid the Navy’s aircraft and broader Pentagon procurement funding to reverse course on developing the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.
Jun 22, 2026
A trio of UK manufacturers have been shortlisted to develop long-range missiles for Ukraine’s military to strike Russia.
Jun 19, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has officially received the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i, which is now set to enter service in the coming weeks.
Jun 19, 2026
Austria has been approved to acquire 12 more Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, as the country expands its military and consolidates its helicopter fleets.
Jun 19, 2026
BAE Systems is committed to performing final assembly and development work on the T-7 Redhawk in the UK if the platform is selected as the RAF's Hawk replacement.
Jun 19, 2026
Thales has begun flight trials of its SwarmMaster system that aims to allow UAS to collectively work together under the control of a single operator.
Jun 18, 2026
Six European countries that have embarked on a joint effort to meet critical deep strike capability gaps have formalized their plans.
Jun 18, 2026
Germany’s army aviation units have begun the transition from the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter to Airbus’ H145M LKH light attack helicopter.