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Jun 28, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jun 28, 2024
Chang’e 6 was by far the most complex mission in China’s lunar exploration program to date.
Jun 27, 2024
The scheduled July 9 launch kicks off a new era in European space operations.
Jun 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.
Jun 27, 2024
NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.
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Nov 06, 2025
The U.S. Air Force has inspected and cleared its KC-135 fleet after the service discovered falsified certifications at a main technical repair shop.
Nov 04, 2025
Chile’s aging fighter fleet is set to receive a significant boost, with Lockheed Martin upgrading 35 F-16AM and BM MLU aircraft to the M6.6 standard.
Nov 04, 2025
Ahead of a planned announcement on Nov. 7, experts express cautious optimism regarding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s upcoming speech.
Nov 03, 2025
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has selected the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 as its next-generation uncrewed aircraft system.
Nov 03, 2025
NHIndustries and Norway have reached an out of court settlement over a dispute around Oslo’s decision to take the NH90 helicopter out of service early.
Nov 03, 2025
As the drama over the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System nears its climax, Airbus is sketching out what is to come.
Oct 31, 2025
In its report on the UK F-35 program—published Oct. 31—the lawmakers said the fleet “faces significant capability gaps.”
Oct 31, 2025
Nearly four months after its air battle with the Indian Air Force, that saw six Indian Air Force fighters shot down, the PAF’s deputy chief of air staff, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Aurangzeb Khan visited the Nigerian Air Force hierarchy on August 26.