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Aug 28, 2023
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman see schedule delays for ICBM replacement as a massive military construction effort takes shape.
Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Air Force’s research and acquisition bureaucracy will play only a supporting role as the service’s energy office leads flight demonstration.
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.
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Oct 31, 2025
Norway is spending NOK1 billion ($99 million) to enhance its Nasams surface-to-air missile capability.
Oct 30, 2025
Wilsbach will replace Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin, who announced in September he would retire just two years into a typical four-year term.
Oct 30, 2025
L3Harris is looking for some quick DOD program decisions once the shutdown ends, with CEO Christopher Kubasik projecting an end to the situation in November.
Oct 30, 2025
Since Kyiv's plan to purchase up to 150 Gripen fighters was announced, a key question has been how the program would be funded.
Oct 30, 2025
Taiwan has long sought to incorporate a fifth-generation capability into its fighter fleet, but the efforts have thus far been unsuccessful.
Oct 29, 2025
The U.S. Air Force is only set, for now, to pair Collaborative Combat Aircraft with the Lockheed Martin F-22.
Oct 29, 2025
An official new report lays out the U.S. Air Force plan to comply with minimum fighter force levels set by Congress fiscal 2030.
Oct 29, 2025
The U.S. Air Force plans to phase out older F-35s instead of upgrading them to the Block 4 standard.