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Sep 06, 2024
The flagship UK helicopter modernization program has suffered delays and shrunk in size before a contract has even been signed.
Sep 04, 2024
While the Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort prioritizes quick fielding, Project VENOM plans to evaluate future improved capabilities—including AI.
Aug 30, 2024
The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.
Aug 29, 2024
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Aug 29, 2024
SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.

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Feb 11, 2026
The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan lays out an ambitious vision in four five-year blocks, with the last one starting in 2041 and simply labeled "next generation."
Feb 10, 2026
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22B Osprey was forced to make an emergency landing on Feb. 3 after a gearbox cracked during the flight.
Feb 10, 2026
Al Mosher, VP International Business Development at Leonardo DRS explains how interoperability is boosted by integrated systems.
Feb 10, 2026
European startup Hypersonica says it has successfully conducted its first hypersonic missile flight test as the company emerges from stealth.
Feb 10, 2026
The land platforms sector may not represent the largest segment within the MENA defense market, but it has become increasingly indicative of regional efforts to localize military procurement.
Feb 10, 2026
Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.
Feb 09, 2026
Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.
Feb 09, 2026
American entrepreneur Lucien Zeigler and London-based investor Nehal Farooqui have launched Saudi Arabia’s first defense venture capital fund.