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May 21, 2026
In a rare move, U.S. military leaders are proactively reversing or reconsidering spending decisions made only two months ago.
May 20, 2026
AltoVolo begins full-scale Sigma VTOL demonstrator production targeting 2026 first flight with hybrid-electric propulsion and open-rotor design.
May 20, 2026
Joby Aviation moves to dismiss Archer's claims about Chinese operations and tariff classifications in ongoing eVTOL legal battle.
May 20, 2026
Germany has massive defense spending plans. Here’s what they look like.
May 20, 2026
Newcomers enter the German defense industrial landscape as established players pivot to address the country’s surging appetite for weapons.

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Jun 24, 2026
Government-owned software that enables swarming autonomy behaviors between collaborative uncrewed and crewed aircraft will require a primary developer, the U.S. Air Force says.
Jun 24, 2026
The Swiss government has given RUAG International a new strategic roadmap to 2029 that includes the approval to take on debt as it seeks to increase the state-owned business’s military space focus.
Jun 24, 2026
The British government says it will finalize its Defense Investment Plan (DIP) once due last year before the NATO summit gathering in Ankara on July 7.
Jun 23, 2026
Lockheed Martin has delivered six F-35Bs to the U.S. Marine Corps without radars due to ongoing delays with a powerful new upgrade.
Jun 23, 2026
New Zealand's 2025 Defense Capability Plan offered perhaps the clearest indication yet that Wellington recognizes the need for greater combat capability.
Jun 23, 2026
France is stepping up its efforts to get quadcopter drones into user hands with a 5,000-vehicle order with local startup Harmattan AI.
Jun 22, 2026
When Airbus embarked on the A400M program, one of its selling points was that it could serve as a strategic transport and a tactical aircraft.
Jun 22, 2026
Australia and the UK are studying the integration of a European air-to-air missile on the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).