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Nov 09, 2023
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
Nov 08, 2023
Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.
Nov 07, 2023
A reporter riding on a Grumman C-2A considers what is in store for future aircraft carrier delivery.
Nov 06, 2023
CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.
Nov 01, 2023
A new cross-border missile component research program is studying technology for future missiles and exploring new propulsion options.

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Feb 02, 2026
USAF may need to look at moving more quickly to develop a new airlifter based on the heavy use the Boeing C-17 has seen, the service’s top planner says.
Jan 30, 2026
With the Airbus H160M set to embark on French navy warships in the 2030s, work has begun to prove the rotorcraft’s compatibility with operations at sea.
Jan 30, 2026
For Japan, 2026 marks the penultimate year of its five-year Defense Buildup Plan, initiated in 2022 in response to a perceived deterioration in the regional security environment.
Jan 30, 2026
Russia plans the inaugural launch of the Soyuz-5 medium-lift vehicle at the end of March, the deputy head of Roscosmos state corporation Dmitry Baranov says.
Jan 30, 2026
German chancellor Friedrich Merz says Berlin and Paris will make a decision in a few weeks on whether to jointly pursue a future combat aircraft.
Jan 30, 2026
Military space systems require the kind of self-protection capability long associated with combat aircraft, the Spanish Space Commander argues.
Jan 30, 2026
Italy is looking at how to quickly regenerate lost space systems in times of conflict as the country seeks to prepare for future wars.
Jan 30, 2026
South Korea has begun the air-to-ground testing phase of Hanwha Systems' AESA radar integrated on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.