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Sep 21, 2023
Facing tight deadlines and a rapid pace of development, GCAP’s industry partners seek the right ingredients for a joint workflow.
Sep 21, 2023
Top officials argue the service cannot push too far on autonomy, warning of requirements creep dragging down the schedule and increasing costs.
Sep 20, 2023
Frank Kendall discusses with Aviation Week the need to “reoptimize” the Air Force to acquire, plan and train better for potential near-term conflict.
Sep 19, 2023
The UK Royal Air Force is closing in on a first early iteration of an autonomous collaborative platform capability.
Sep 19, 2023
An industry that has fielded a fighter, advanced jet trainer and several munitions awaits the government’s decision on the next big projects.
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Dec 17, 2025
A key piece of the future nuclear command, control and communications (NC3) enterprise will kick off next month with a classified briefing to industry.
Dec 17, 2025
The German parliament has given the green light to a mammoth €50 billion ($59 billion) package of arms deals covering missiles, satellites and more.
Dec 17, 2025
The European Union plans to contribute €1 billion to the 2026 European Defense Fund program, with hypersonic defenses gaining a large share of the allocation.
Dec 17, 2025
Kongsberg says it has secured a more than €100 million ($117 million) contract from Denmark to provide coastal defense equipment.
Dec 17, 2025
Finland says it plans to make its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation available to others, with Poland and the Netherlands as its first partners.
Dec 16, 2025
Momentum has slowed for the U.S. Air Force EA-37B Compass Call.
Dec 16, 2025
NHIndustries is looking to regain momentum in securing new orders for its NH90 helicopter in the new year after securing several top-up deals.
Dec 16, 2025
Germany's military has a sense of urgency to bring into service and enhance its new NH90 Sea Tiger anti-surface warfare and sub-hunting helicopters.