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Sep 01, 2023
The unit’s general manager confirms to Aviation Week that the company is engaged in low-rate production activities.
Aug 31, 2023
Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman are vying for the NGAD program while the three military services are teaming on uncrewed aircraft development.
Aug 31, 2023
With three expected bidders and three planned awards, everyone wins at whatever the price.
Aug 30, 2023
Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.
Aug 30, 2023
Private midtier bets that its post-production modification and communications expertise could give it a shot over defense giants and OEMs.

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Jan 28, 2026
Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.
Jan 28, 2026
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the latest GPS III satellite on Jan. 27, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS.
Jan 28, 2026
Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp. for drone technology transfer and domestic assembly.
Jan 27, 2026
Autonomous cargo aircraft startup Grid Aero closed a $20 million Series A financing round in January.
Jan 27, 2026
Boeing on Jan. 27 reported another $565 million charge on its U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Jan 27, 2026
The Indonesian Air Force has taken delivery of its first three Dassault Rafale B fighters, a key milestone in a long-running combat aircraft recapitalization.
Jan 27, 2026
Hypersonic vehicle developer Polaris won a German contract to build and flight test a fully reusable system with satellite deployment capability.
Jan 27, 2026
Europe needs to increase its level of spending on space to avoid falling further behind rivals, the European Space Agency argues.