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Aug 22, 2023
A top USAF officer says aircraft will arrive in Ukraine next year but warns they will not be a silver bullet in fighting Russia.
Aug 21, 2023
Poland’s helicopter procurement plans dwarf those of other European countries.
Aug 16, 2023
An aircraft carrier accident report concludes that the UK’s first F-35 squadron was not ready for its 2021 Indo-Pacific deployment.
Aug 11, 2023
Buying counter-UAS as a service is part of the U.S. Army’s plan for more directed energy to target large numbers of attacking drones.
Aug 10, 2023
Baykar’s Akinci drone as well as its associated weapons and sensors will be produced in Saudi Arabia under a new deal estimated at roughly $3 billion.

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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.
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 29, 2025
Tension has been increasing between Tel Aviv and several European capitals over Israel’s conduct of the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Aug 29, 2025
The Polish Air Force cancelled its flagship Radom Airshow following the fatal crash.
Aug 29, 2025
Alongside Hanwha Systems and local artificial intelligence company Funzin, Korea Aerospace Industries has set up an AI-Electronic Warfare Research Center.
Aug 29, 2025
The UK Defense Ministry is seeking a low-cost tactical ballistic missile capable of hitting targets about 370 mi. away, with a price tag of around $675,000.
Aug 28, 2025
When lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after Labor Day, they will be staring down a government shutdown deadline.
Aug 28, 2025
About 98 aircraft are expected to enter Belgian military service in the coming decade, with 43 from requirements that are currently open and quite new.