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Jun 25, 2021
SDA to loft spacecraft; Indonesia receives ScanEagle delivery; Will LRASM survive in Japan?; and Qatar’s Hawk trainers take flight.
Jun 25, 2021
The U.S. Air Force unexpectedly begins the search for a new tanker to supplement the KC-46.
Jun 24, 2021
Relations have cooled since European experiments flew on the Tiangong prototype.
Jun 23, 2021
China’s new space station is due to be completed in 2022 after 11 missions.
Jun 23, 2021
International relations are in play with the opening of China’s new space station.

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Apr 25, 2023
As the Pentagon rolled out its budget proposal earlier this spring, the U.S. Air Force was circulating its own legislative proposal to other services.
Apr 24, 2023
Global military expenditures in 2022 rose 3.7% to a record $2.24 trillion, driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and related spending by Moscow and Kyiv.
Apr 24, 2023
President Joe Biden has chosen a new uniformed leader for the U.S. Army.
Apr 24, 2023
Australia's Defense Strategic Review prioritizes Joint Strike Missile (JSM) certification for its Lockheed Martin F-35A and Boeing F/A-18F fleets.
Apr 20, 2023
UK lawmakers question the Defense Ministry's ability to rapidly deliver lethal aid to the armed forces.
Apr 19, 2023
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has an unlikely message to Congress: Give up some of your authority.
Apr 19, 2023
NASA administrator acknowledges the cost and schedule issues across some of its most challenging human deep-space exploration and space-science objectives.
Apr 18, 2023
The latest flight is part of the UK Royal Air Force's ongoing efforts to explore the use of sustainable and synthetic fuels.