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By Joe Anselmo, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how the service is looking to evolve.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Will Project Agincourt spur the new U.S. Autonomy Command to great things? Editors discuss the implications of the Pentagon's military autonomy efforts and the broader context of uncrewed systems in modern warfare.
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By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, Christine Boynton
Editors assess the progress of JetZero's blended wing body aircraft and explore its efforts to find the right powerplant that would suit both civil and military customers.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army’s modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges shaping its next steps.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
Editors react to Boeing being announced as the winner of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX contest ahead of Northrop Grumman and share their impressions of the next-generation tactical combat aircraft's design after a new rendering was released.
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By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
Editors reflect on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns for the Space Force and how that resonates with what we heard at World Space Business Week.
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By Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
A special Lockheed SR-71A has gone missing after being displayed in front of a NASA facility for more than 26 years. Meanwhile, the NASA administrator is dropping hints that a new X-plane is in the works that happens to look a lot like a Blackbird. What's going on here?
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Editors discuss the news from last week’s AFA gathering, addressing the Air Force secretary’s bombshell weapons-in-space disclosure, new aircraft weapons concepts on show and so much more.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi, Steve Trimble
Editors gather on the eve of the AFA's Air, Space & Cyber Conference to discuss what the key themes will be at this year's event.
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By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Listen in as editors discuss Saab’s collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) concept, Europe’s evolving uncrewed combat aircraft strategy and the U.S. Navy’s ambitious carrier-based CCA plans.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors talk Tailhook, covering the Navy's surprise unveiling of Malice, a new long-range air-to-air missile, future carrier deck operations, the use of uncrewed aircraft, hypersonic weapons and more.
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By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
Editors discusses the latest developments with the NRO, the Victus Haze rendezvous and proximity operations missions, and what awaits the new slate of U.S. defense and intelligence space leadership.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine
Robert Wall and Brian Everstine discuss the annual Space and Missile Defense Conference in Huntsville and focus on the major themes that emerged there.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors discuss the Pentagon’s modernization priorities, including the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program, Air Force One modification issues and the Navy’s efforts to advance a more modular missile defense architecture.
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By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Listen in to hear about Brontanax, GCAP, howling Hongdus and more as Aviation Week defense editors break down what they learned at the Farnborough Airshow.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Editors unpack the Global Air & Space Chiefs Conference in London, breaking down the Storm Fighter CCA program, space launch infrastructure issues and more.
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By Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
Listen in as Steve Parker, the CEO of Boeing's Defense, Space and Security business, explains the company's revised approach to bidding for contracts and shares program updates on the F-47, KC-46 and more.
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By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Editors dig into the UK’s Defense Investment Plan, discussing how billions in new spending could reshape GCAP and airpower, electronic warfare and NATO strategy.
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By Joe Anselmo
As Washington’s Air & Space Museum turns 50, its director Chris Browne tells Aviation Week about its newest galleries and gives a sneak peek of what's on display ahead of their opening on July 1.
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By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors explore the U.S. Air Force's award of Collaborative Combat Aircraft production contracts to Anduril and General Atomics.
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By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Aviation Week editors at the ILA Berlin Air Show ask what's next for the German Air Force fighter fleet after the collapse of the multinational FCAS program.
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By Joe Anselmo, Robert Wall, Jens Flottau
Aviation Week editors discuss how Europe is reshaping its military and commercial aviation sectors amid growing security concerns.
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By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
From the cancellation of RIAT to Turkey's newly announced ICBM, editors navigate the evolving European defense scene.
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By Robert Wall, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Aviation Week editors discuss the state of X-planes, how they have historically performed and what challenge the next X-plane program should take on.
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By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors discuss just how much missiles have become central to the Pentagon’s modernization strategy and more.
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