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Jul 27, 2023
The country is developing a three-pronged strategy to accelerate the development of hypersonic missiles.
Jul 26, 2023
Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.
Jul 26, 2023
A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.
Jul 25, 2023
Eurofighter upgrades are being paced by the four nations’ future combat air programs and national needs.
Jul 24, 2023
U.S.-led training highlights how air operations must change to prepare for a potential conflict in the region.

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Jun 26, 2025
The U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Enrichment facility were 15 years in the making.
Jun 26, 2025
Continued, extensive cost growth was a main driving factor in canceling the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail for the U.S. Air Force despite previous efforts to lower costs.
Jun 26, 2025
The Pentagon’s fiscal 2026 budget request carries the imprint of recent conflicts, with a big investment in air and missile defense systems.
Jun 26, 2025
After having demoed the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters, the French Air and Space Force will test the capacity at even higher altitudes.
Jun 25, 2025
Three GOP lawmakers introduced a new measure to authorize a series of new procurement and development efforts for the Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Jun 25, 2025
An accurate assessment of the performance of the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in its combat debut in Iran could take several days to complete.
Jun 25, 2025
The UK's plans to buy a fleet of F-35As to carry out NATO’s dual capable aircraft nuclear mission have made headlines in the country.
Jun 25, 2025
Sweden's new fleet of Saab Gripen E combat aircraft will be built largely without reusing components from earlier models of the fighter, FMV says.