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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 .
Sep 18, 2024
The agency’s first operational satellite deployment will test its innovative bureaucracy.
Sep 17, 2024
The limited arrangement has U.S. and Australian personnel flying the Australian-made uncrewed system.
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Feb 25, 2026
Canada’s Top Aces has secured a deal through the Pentagon to provide F-16 instructor pilot training to Argentina.
Feb 25, 2026
The UK Royal Navy has begun exploring ideas for a future crewed platform that would replace its Leonardo Merlin and Wildcat helicopters on its warships.
Feb 25, 2026
Israel’s ImageSat International says it plans to launch the first of its new Knight Earth-imaging satellites next year.
Feb 25, 2026
The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that four engine-makers have been awarded initial conceptual design awards for the second increment of CCA.
Feb 24, 2026
The USAF needs to press forward on modernizing its airlift fleet after being too slow on progress to replace its C-17 and C-5 fleet, a top official argues.
Feb 24, 2026
The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.
Feb 24, 2026
The Department of the Air Force wants to test its ability to fuse sensor data from across the Defense Department via a series of exercises.
Feb 24, 2026
The U.S. Air Force will continue the two Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototypes.