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Jun 08, 2026
The U.S. Defense Department could take steps to instill greater confidence among institutional investors about the outlook for defense contractors.
Jun 05, 2026
The U.S. Army’s new Amazon.com-like website for drone acquisition is challenging industry business models and supply chains.
Jun 05, 2026
The Pentagon’s strategy to acquire 340,000 drones by the end of next year requires industry to scale production up while driving prices down.
Jun 05, 2026
Ottawa is trying to modernize its military, strengthen its industry and forge closer ties to Europe with its surprise airborne early warning and control pick.
Jun 01, 2026
New procurement plans for executive airlift and support bring opportunities for special mission providers.

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Jul 14, 2026
European defense companies established a consortium to develop an exoatmospheric interception capability to deal with medium- and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
Jul 14, 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Aviation Week, the head of the UK Royal Air Force has said he wants to accelerate development of collaborative combat aircraft and field an operational capability before the end of the decade.
Jul 14, 2026
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has deployed its Airbus H120 light helicopters in a special operations role.
Jul 14, 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron says his government has approved Ukraine to produce Aster 30 air defense missiles under license, as well as AASM standoff munitions and Scalp cruise missiles.
Jul 14, 2026
South Korea’s plans to upgrade its Boeing F-15Es with the BAE Systems ALQ-250 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) are advancing under a contract for delivery of the system.
Jul 14, 2026
The UK is putting low-level funding into low-cost interceptors from Frankenberg Technologies, Greenjets and Cambridge Aerospace.
Jul 13, 2026
Dassault says it has demonstrated the use of its Rafale fighter in cooperation with an uncrewed air vehicle in a mock attack on an adversary’s air defenses.
Jul 10, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will go ahead with keeping a two-pilot crew for its new B-21 bomber, despite a push from the prior leader of Air Force Global Strike Command.