Defense

The decision to avoid carrier-representative landings means less engineering and faster development.

Renowned aircraft designer Darold Cummings explores questions raised by Boeing’s F-47 NGAD design.

The U.S. Space Force awarded seven of nine missions in its next series of high-priority national security missions to SpaceX.

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In fewer than two decades Algeria will have transformed its combat air forces from a mix of 70s- and 80s-era legacy Russian platforms to a shiny mix of new-build fighters representing the best that eastern manufacturers currently have on offer.

Advances in fighters, airlifters and refuelers are necessary for the U.S. military to compete with the Chinese Air Force, says the head of Indo-Pacific Command.

India’s government has approved the purchase of new carrier-capable Rafale combat aircraft to equip the country’s naval air arm.

A Boeing F-15C has completed the final flight by the aircraft’s active-duty fleet, marking 46 years of operational service by the twin-engine fighter.

The French Air Force has declared its fleet of upgraded Dassault Mirage 2000D ready for the front line.

Australia can join a growing foreign order backlog of RTX AIM-120 Amraam missiles as U.S. military orders dwindle for the medium-range air-to-air missile.

Both Boeing and the Navy need the Stingray’s success as the service looks to expand its uncrewed fleet on carriers.

A new executive order calls for scrutinizing or canceling any major acquisition program that is either 15% behind schedule or 15% over budget, according to a fact sheet released by the White House on April 9.

The UK Defense Ministry has begun exploring the market to find a replacement for the Crowsnest helicopter-borne airborne-early-warning radar system.

Satellite imagery appears to confirm Algeria has become the latest customer for the Sukhoi Su-35, potentially taking delivery of those built for Egypt.

The KAI KF-21 fighter has successfully completed its first nighttime air-to-air refueling test, as the program inches toward operationalization in 2026.

European defense spending may be growing faster now than at any time since World War II, but trends continue to vary significantly from country to country.

The Trump administration’s next-generation military aircraft plans appear to be moving the U.S. away from global partnerships.

The industry continues to wonder about the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter, which has been the next major contract expected to drop after the U.S. Air Force made it pick last month.

General Atomics has announced a partnership with Rafael to offer a new version of the optically guided Bullseye Icebreaker cruise missile to the U.S.

As the industry eagerly awaits the announcement of the winner of the competition for the F/A-XX 6th-generation naval fighter, there are many other lines of modernization efforts that the Navy is trying to address to increase its capabilities to better deal with current and future threats.

The Czech Defense Ministry says it has secured an “advantageous” proposal for the continued lease of Saab Gripens until Lockheed Martin F-35s arrive.

The UK Royal Navy’s next Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will make use of Malloy heavy-lift drones for ship-to-ship transfers of supplies.

The combat aircraft that emerges from the trinational Global Combat Air Program could have twice the payload of the F-35A, Royal Air Force officials say.

The Space Development Agency is now accepting proposals for its next batch of missile tracking satellites, to be launched in early 2029.

Israeli loitering munition developer UVision has acquired competitor Trim Robotics, expanding its portfolio offering.