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May 30, 2024
Saab is planning technology demonstrations to prove to Sweden's government that it can develop the nation’s next combat aircraft.
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.

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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.
Feb 24, 2026
MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.
Feb 24, 2026
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.