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Apr 14, 2022
Spirit’s reengining work; South Korea earmarks transport aircraft, missile funds; F-35A flying hours drop; and Draken gets RAF contract.
Apr 14, 2022
The ulterior aim of critics’ inflation focus is not economics but the strategic choices the Pentagon’s budget request implements.
Apr 13, 2022
AUKUS hypersonic decision comes as Russia uses Kinzhal in Ukraine and the U.S. successfully trials HAWC weapon.
Apr 12, 2022
Avoiding the F-35’s long, costly testing cycle is the goal of reorganization and modernization efforts by the 53rd Wing.
Apr 12, 2022
Rapid release of imagery from space has helped Ukraine make strategy decisions and document destruction and Russian attacks on civilians.
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Jul 18, 2023
The defense ministry’s Command Paper Refresh was published July 18.
Jul 18, 2023
The UK’s defense procurement process is “broken” and in need of “major, comprehensive reform,” lawmakers say.
Jul 18, 2023
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the House's addition of $558 million for the force's Adaptive Engine Transition Program is akin to "throwing money away."
Jul 17, 2023
The Pentagon is sending F-35s to the Middle East to help patrol waterways in the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman.
Jul 17, 2023
Royal United Services Institute military analyst Justin Bronk gave a blunt warning at the Global Air and Space Chiefs Conference on July 12 in London.
Jul 14, 2023
Boeing has started a series negotiations with U.S. military officials to address the “tough” problem.
Jul 14, 2023
The announced selection by the Indian Navy of a French fighter is another blow to the future of Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St. Louis.
Jul 14, 2023
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council on July 13 approved the acquisition of 26 Dassault Rafales for the Indian Navy, based on an intergovernmental agreement.