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Jul 14, 2023
The author of our January 1990 article about the December 1989 invasion of Panama corrects one error just found by a paratrooper participant in the operation.
Jul 14, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jul 13, 2023
Link Plumeria is now formally attached to the F/A-XX development project at the heart of the Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program.
Jul 13, 2023
The U.S. Air Force's former "chief futurist," retired Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, explains what the application of air power means today and how it may evolve.
Jul 11, 2023
Initial success in protecting airborne defense platforms can be leveraged to improve maintenance and readiness.

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Jun 16, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand munitions production into Europe benefitting from a “sense of urgency” among governments, a company executive says.
Jun 16, 2025
Israeli companies IAI and Rafael are up in arms at the Paris Air Show after French limits were placed on what they could exhibit.
Jun 16, 2025
Israel says it used the naval Barak Magen and the long-range air defense interceptor during its conflict with Iran, the IDF said in a statement.
Jun 16, 2025
Portugal has exercised an option for a sixth Embraer KC-390 and taken options for 10 more.
Jun 16, 2025
Joint efforts between four Nordic air forces to be able to seamlessly fight as one are making steady progress, says Sweden’s air chief, Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman.
Jun 15, 2025
The Swedish Air Force has embarked on exploring how to evolve the Saab Gripen E fighter to deal with the increased need for electronic warfare capabilities.
Jun 15, 2025
Israel has given the green light for the country’s defense industry to participate in the Paris Air Show despite the ongoing military campaign against Iran.
Jun 14, 2025
Israel’s operation against Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure entered a second day with the Israeli Air Force widening its strike to hit targets in the vicinity of Tehran.