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Sep 13, 2023
T-38, T-45 face decreasing mission capable rates, grounding due to aging powerplants.
Sep 11, 2023
U.S. and European defense suppliers are supporting the development of Poland’s air defense system and the development of future missiles to support it.
Sep 08, 2023
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket passes key tests, looks toward first launch in 2024.
Sep 07, 2023
Requirements for the service’s T-45 replacement would likely mean more engineering work for existing competitors.
Sep 06, 2023
A two-decade trend of failed X-plane projects at the agency appears to be reversing, with a recent switch to a scaled-down approach producing results.
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Sep 23, 2025
The U.S. Space Force is preparing a new document meant to serve as the “authoritative source” for requirements planning through 2040.
Sep 23, 2025
RTX and Shield AI will supply the software “brains” for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, sources say.
Sep 23, 2025
The SDA and FAA are close to resolving an ongoing limitation on transmitting Link 16 data from space over the continental U.S., the acting director says.
Sep 23, 2025
South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has appointed Alex Wong, a former Trump administration official, as global chief strategy officer.
Sep 22, 2025
Both programs for presidential airlift are progressing on schedule, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.
Sep 22, 2025
The U.S. Air Force will have a chief of staff when its current uniformed leader retires in early November, the service's boss says.
Sep 22, 2025
The UK Royal Navy’s Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is testing “carrier hopping” in the Indo-Pacific to extend the reach of its Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.
Sep 22, 2025
GE Aerospace has demonstrated two different rotating detonation combustion (RDC) engines—a missile-scale ramjet and a dual-mode ramjet for high-speed aircraft.