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Oct 02, 2025
Madrid’s funding package positions Airbus at the center of Spain’s contribution to European defense autonomy.
Oct 02, 2025
The U.S. Space Force’s next neighborhood watchdog spacecraft could be the first operational system capable of on-orbit refueling.
Oct 01, 2025
New analysis focuses on the cost of developing clean-sheet, low-signature refuelers.
Oct 01, 2025
Light helicopter manufacturers are battling it out to win the U.S. Army’s next-generation training fleet contract.
Sep 30, 2025
Alan Warnes travels to Turkey to report on one of the biggest international exercises in Europe

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Jan 14, 2026
Open Cosmos received Ka-band spectrum rights through Liechtenstein as the European space tech company prepares to deploy an LEO broadband satellite system.
Jan 13, 2026
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it signed $6.91 billion in orders for U.S. equipment in 2025.
Jan 13, 2026
NATO has contracted Turkish defense electronics firm Havelsan to deliver software that will manage part of the alliance's command-and-control and communications architecture.
Jan 13, 2026
The U.S. military plans to spend $1 billion to take an ownership stake in a future L3Harris Technologies spin-off focused on solid rocket motor production for tactical missiles.
Jan 13, 2026
Australia agreed with Luxembourg-based satellite communications provider SES to extend the life of the IS-22 satellite’s UHF satcom services for military use.
Jan 13, 2026
South Korea’s Finance Ministry instructed DAPA to revise the mass-production schedule and budget allocation for the KF-21.
Jan 12, 2026
UK defense ministers will not say when a decision might be made on whether to contract for a £1 billion new fleet of medium helicopters.
Jan 12, 2026
The UK’s chief of defense staff says he is unable provide a date for the publication of the Defense Investment Plan.