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Diversified supplier Hexcel sees growing demand for a wide variety of its defense products from customers in the U.S. and Europe.

As interest grows in rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight, a startup specialist in the tech says it will receive backing from Lockheed Martin.

Lockheed Martin has received a $233 million contract to deliver infrared search and track sensors to the U.S. Navy.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has confirmed it has been selected to develop a conceptual design of Collaborative Combat Aircraft for the U.S. Navy.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft may soon be coming to the U.S. Army’s acquisition plans.

The U.S. Navy has postponed briefings on plans for a new family of ship-based missiles, citing the impact of the ongoing government shutdown.

Readers write about U.S. Navy pilot training, retirement of the Alenia C-27J, and health-conscious antennas. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Japan and Washington.

China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.

Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15s could use an electronic warfare pod upgrade, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Oct. 9.

Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.

U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy made waves when he disclosed that he wants refuelable space situational awareness satellites.

The U.S. Navy on Sept 26 released plans to solicit bids in the next fiscal year for contracts that would start development of a new family of surface-launched ballistic and hypersonic missiles.

Readers write about U.S. Navy trainer aircraft, safety in U.S. military helicopter cockpits and GPS jamming. Plus: Behind the Scenes in Ukraine.

The U.S. Navy has flown surrogates for future Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) with a version of Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software.

Electric seaglider startup Regent has announced a new manufacturing partnership with shipbuilding specialist Fairlead.

Advanced Hawkeyes are picking up battle management slack from the dwindling number of E-3s, now that the U.S. Air Force’s E-7A Wedgetail plans are in flux.

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman are starting a process to address the airborne early warning and control aircraft's lack of a precision landing aid.

The Pentagon on Sept. 2 confirmed it conducted a strike on what it called a drug vessel operated by a “designated narco-terrorist organization.”

Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.

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

Navy aviation forces await the downselect for the sixth-generation fighter, citing the need for future air superiority and sea control.

The U.S. Navy is now planning to field two key long-range missiles for its aircraft by fall of 2026, a further delay to both programs

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to rush a new interceptor through development.

The U.S. Navy has seen its highest mishap rate in 11 years in 2025, as the service’s air forces commander says he is pushing to reduce the rate.

A 12-country consortium plans to start developing a major new variant of the RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM).