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May 29, 2024
Sierra Nevada is starting work on the Air Force’s E-4B replacement and outlining teammates.
May 28, 2024
Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.
May 28, 2024
Inspection revealed broken part in tanker’s refueling boom, prompting inspections and two-month delay.
May 20, 2024
As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.
May 16, 2024
Japan's pursuit of global market share in air transport and defense is driven by a commitment to cross-border collaboration and technological innovation.

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Aug 27, 2025
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.
Aug 27, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the required capability of the new radar for its B-52 bomber as a way to reduce costs and improve schedule.
Aug 27, 2025
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will continue independently reporting to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Aug 27, 2025
German Chancellor Merz says he expects a resolution on the way forward for the Future Combat Air System program with France and Spain to be set by year-end.
Aug 26, 2025
Hydraulic fluid contaminated with water froze inside an F-35A’s landing gear during a training flight in Alaska, eventually forcing the pilot to eject, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation.
Aug 26, 2025
India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the first live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System.
Aug 26, 2025
The German parliament has given the green light to the government’s proposed purchase of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.
Aug 25, 2025
The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 25 released three investigations into incidents involving the Boeing KC-46A all linked to a similar issue—the tanker’s stiff boom getting stuck in receiving aircraft.