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The EU and U.S. have agreed to return to zero tariffs on aircraft and components in a move that will come as a relief to a European aerospace industry that had been planning for the worst.

The Austrian military is buying 315 Magni-X quadcopter drones with deliveries planned to begin in August.

Diversified supplier Hexcel is upbeat about market opportunities from rising defense budgets in the U.S. and internationally.

Turkish Aerospace Industries has received the first major government order for the Gokbey utility helicopter, securing a deal for 57 from the military.

The Australian Defense Force on July 25 fired its first Lockheed Martin PrSM missile, as it continues the induction of its new Himars capability.

India says it has begun test firings of an indigenously developed air-to-ground missile from a quadcopter.

An F-35B damaged 2.5 years ago during a crash landing will be fixed and returned to the fleet, says the Air National Guard pilot who ejected from the aircraft.

JetZero has selected Maryland-based ST Engineering MRAS to design and manufacture the exhaust nozzle for its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.

Thales CEO Patrice Caine says the outcome of talks with Leonardo and Airbus to merge some satellite operations is uncertain.

Belgium has no solid basis to become a full partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier says.

Turkey has signed an MOU with the UK that could lead to a Eurofighter Typhoon purchase.

China is increasingly signaling progress in developing its next-generation carrier-based air wing, with preparations underway for a likely debut at the Sept. 3 Victory Day military parade.

Hadrian, a defense technology startup focused on advanced manufacturing, has raised $260 million in a Series C round.

Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.

Replenishing key weapons and powering space launch demands drive extensive investments in Northrop’s propulsion production.

X-Bow Systems will become a new, independent supplier of solid rocket motors and other services to Lockheed Martin.

French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Turkey’s ASFAT is trying to turn domestic military factories into export powerhouses for aerospace maintenance and parts.

The Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in Nevada-based rare earth producer MP Materials in the latest move by the Trump administration.

Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.

Rare earths are essential for a wide variety of defense systems to function but the U.S. is largely reliant on China for these strategic metals. Listen in as experts discuss what can be done.

Norwegian missile-maker Kongsberg could further ramp up output as its defense and space backlog swells to a new record.

A Supplier New Deal built on fairness, collaboration and mutual investment could reset OEM-supplier relationships and enable higher production rates.

A flat fiscal 2026 budget request combined with a $113 billion reconciliation offers a game-changing opportunity for nontraditional defense contractors.