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Oct 01, 2024
A growing reputation from global air forces is putting Italy’s International Flight Training School on the map.
Sep 27, 2024
Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare.
Sep 26, 2024
A massive barrage showcased the might of Israel’s airpower but raised questions about potential gaps in the country’s arsenal.
Sep 24, 2024
The Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve is a peacetime effort to develop capacity that the U.S. military can tap during times of conflict or crisis.
Sep 20, 2024
The USAF secretary is targeting an F-22 replacement's per-unit cost near that of an F-35 or F-15EX .

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Oct 17, 2025
India says it has inaugurated a third production line for the Tejas Mk. 1-A and is also scaling up its production of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40s.
Oct 17, 2025
The U.S. Air Force, faced with ongoing readiness issues across much of its fleet, has issued a call to aircraft owners who are near bases to help out.
Oct 17, 2025
The European Union has given the go-ahead to the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program aimed at supporting local industry and Ukraine.
Oct 17, 2025
Earth-observation company Planet is projecting 20% sales growth in the medium term as governments bolster access to imagery and related data from space.
Oct 16, 2025
The European Commission is proposing four flagship programs in the latest step the European Union is taking to bolster its defenses.
Oct 16, 2025
ESA is closely looking at the ramifications for its own activities of a potential merger for the satellite businesses of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.
Oct 15, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is reversing course on a major plan to change its modernization process by not standing up a new command.
Oct 15, 2025
Indonesia is nearing an agreement to acquire a batch of Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, according to in-country news outlets.