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Oct 03, 2023
Prague countered critics of its F-35 decision, who claim the aircraft is too expensive for the Eastern European country to operate.
Sep 29, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Sep 27, 2023
Byron Callan and Sam Bendett join to discuss the Pentagon’s initiative to manufacture masses of uncrewed vehicles with an eye on the Indo-Pacific theater.
Sep 27, 2023
Two long-range weapon systems are coming online to extend the reach of ground-launch fires far beyond the 300-km limit of the Army Tactical Missile System.
Sep 26, 2023
The Pentagon develops a concept to flood the Taiwan Strait with a horde of drones to confuse Chinese countermeasures.

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Sep 02, 2025
The first of the next two prototypes of Turkey’s TAI Kaan combat aircraft has moved into the system integration phase ahead of plans to fly in spring 2026.
Sep 02, 2025
EU members are set to spend more than $116 billion on defense procurement for the first time this year, the European Defense Agency says in a new report.
Sep 01, 2025
The Czech Republic has agreed to fly its leased Saab Gripen C/Ds another decade to bridge a gap as it looks to introduce Lockheed Martin F-35s over the period.
Sep 01, 2025
France and Germany have pledged to jointly develop an early warning system for Europe as both EU countries aim to strengthen defense technology capability.
Sep 01, 2025
Israel says it will funnel around $115 million into next-gen infrared sensor production in the latest move to bolster domestic defense production capacities.
Sep 01, 2025
Norway has deferred a decision on what helicopter it plans to employ on a new fleet of warships even as it selected the BAE Systems Type 26 frigate to provide the future naval combatant.
Aug 31, 2025
Despite its relatively large size and strategically important location in northern Africa, the Tunisian Republic Air Force (TRAF) is one of the smallest air arms in the region. 
Aug 31, 2025
South Africa’s state-owned Denel Group has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazil’s Embraer to cooperate on the C-390 Millennium aircraft, possibly signalling a future airlifter acquisition.