Lockheed Martin C-130 AMP

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Boeing will start integration work on a major self-defense upgrade for the U.S. and Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft against missile attacks.

U.S. Special Operations Command wants its unique gunships to serve as mother ships for small drones.

Greece has chosen Embraer’s C-390 airlifter to replace its long-serving Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

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A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.

After years of underinvestment, the tide is finally turning for the Hellenic Armed Forces, with the government pledging last year to inject €25 billion ($29 billion) into defense.

A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.

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The U.S. Air Force has outlined two new updates to its Boeing C-17 airlifter fleet

The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.

In the two years since our last analysis of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden has achieved several objectives aimed at modernizing its air capabilities.

Lawmakers in the compromise fiscal 2026 defense policy bill are authorizing an increase to the Pentagon’s budget beyond the White House’s request.

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

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Merlin Labs appears on track to launch into certification flight testing early next year for a modified Cessna Caravan with autonomous flight capability.

Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Navy are in the midst of a series of upgrades to the MQ-4 Triton uncrewed aircraft fleet.

Astronautics has been selected to supply the complete avionics system for U.S. startup Radia’s planned WindRunner ultralarge cargo aircraft.

The U.S. Navy’s new multi-engine trainer reached initial operational capability (IOC) in May, the service announced June 9.

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A monthslong drama is playing out mostly behind the scenes over the future of South America's largest active fighter deal.

California firefighting agencies dispatched scores of aircraft to battle wildfires in the Greater Los Angeles area.

The UAV is based on Silent Arrow’s autonomous GD-2000 cargo glider drone.