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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 17, 2026
Portugal is expanding its fleet of synthetic aperture radar satellites a year after embarking on the project with Iceye.
Jun 16, 2026
Lawmakers appear set to replace special operations aircraft lost in the daring rescue of a U.S. Air Force pilot in Iran.
Jun 16, 2026
The UK’s most senior military officer says funding shortfalls in the UK’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan would cause operational activities and exercises to be “dialed back” unless additional resources are added.
Jun 16, 2026
Honeywell expands F124 engine production for CCAs and develops SkyShot 1600 prototype under Air Force contract.
Jun 16, 2026
The French government has named a team of MBDA and Safran as the preferred bidder to develop a 150-km-range rocket artillery system.
Jun 16, 2026
The team of ArianeGroup, Soframe and Thales developing the X-Fire rocket system says they plan to offer conventional ballistic missile strike capability to engage targets at up to 2,500 km.
Jun 15, 2026
Union workers on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program in Fort Worth reached a new contract agreement, ensuring higher wage increases and bonuses.
Jun 15, 2026
The war in Iran that has drawn in the wider Gulf region has also become somewhat of a testing ground for Edge Group.