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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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Aug 07, 2026
The European Union’s flagship IRIS² broadband satellite constellation process has passed the so-called Rendezvous One review, allowing the program to progress to its operational phase, Eutelsat CEO Jean-François Fallacher says.
Aug 06, 2026
Israel says it has doubled the money it is spending with defense tech suppliers over the past year as it looks to incentivize business to help the country maintain its military equipment edge.
Aug 06, 2026
Australia has committed an initial A$736 million ($518 million) toward acquiring the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).
Aug 05, 2026
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is exploring dispersed operating concepts for its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet.
Aug 05, 2026
The acquisition of Belgium-based offshore rotorcraft operator NHV by a Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance has been blocked by the Belgian government.
Aug 05, 2026
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is leveraging the enhanced capabilities of its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Blk. 52 fighters during Exercise Pitch Black.
Aug 04, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Aug 03, 2026
The Royal Australian Air Force is aiming to integrate the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft into the next Exercise Pitch Black in 2028