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Aug 05, 2024
Predicting the end of dogfighting has been a cottage industry for decades, but the prospect is now very real.
Aug 02, 2024
Compound, conventional rotorcraft and tiltrotors are among the technologies being proposed by industry for NATO’s future rotorcraft needs.
Jul 31, 2024
Beijing is increasingly relying on companies to strengthen its presence in commercial space.
Jul 26, 2024
In addition to work on the Global Combat Air Program, a Boeing 757 flight-test aircraft, called Excalibur, is being adapted to trial new technology elements.

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Oct 09, 2025
The nominee to become the U.S. Air Force’s next chief is committed to supporting airborne “domain awareness” programs.
Oct 09, 2025
The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.
Oct 09, 2025
Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first weapon releases just days after beginning carriage tests.
Oct 09, 2025
The UK government-sponsored Future Flight Challenge officially came to an end in 2024, but on Sept. 29 the follow-on Future Flight Program announced a £4.4 million slate of awards.
Oct 09, 2025
Taiwan is doubling down on efforts to build a multifaceted uncrewed systems ecosystem, the defense ministry says in a new report.
Oct 09, 2025
Dark, a French startup developing a vehicle for the capture of low-Earth-orbit objects, has ceased operations, the company announced Oct. 8.
Oct 09, 2025
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.
Oct 08, 2025
The U.S. Space Force has seen its foreign military sales cases grow exponentially in the past four years.