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May 10, 2021
Special Operations Command has selected five aircraft for a demo this summer, continuing the long quest to acquire a light attack fleet.
May 06, 2021
Egypt to buy more Rafales; A Space National Guard proposal; Navy training system to start production and the U.S. halts Minuteman test.
May 06, 2021
Bidders in Finland’s fighter contest must include the whole suite of aircraft, weapons, training and support in their €9 billion package.
May 05, 2021
A look back at Alan Shepard’s flight to suborbital space—a first for the U.S.
Apr 30, 2021
Finland fighter bids submitted; Air Force One’s costs rise; Pentagon’s R&D nominee; and Top Aces win renewal.
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Mar 23, 2023
Slovakia has become the first country to declare it has delivered operational crewed combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Mar 23, 2023
Finland has begun allowing allies to conduct surveillance flights along the country’s 1,300-km border with Russia.
Mar 23, 2023
NATO’s multinational aerial refueling unit is to receive a 10th aircraft, partner nations have agreed.
Mar 21, 2023
North Macedonia has confirmed it has joined Poland and Slovakia in supplying Soviet-era combat aircraft to Ukraine.
Mar 20, 2023
The reported freeze in Pentagon funding to 2022 appropriated levels was reported in January.
Mar 17, 2023
The U.S. Air Force plans to increase spending on its future Survivable Airborne Operations Center to replace the aging E-4B Nightwatch.
Mar 17, 2023
Portugal is to acquire close air support aircraft as part of an uptick in the country’s defense spending.
Mar 17, 2023
Slovakia will send 13 Mikoyan MiG-29s to refresh a combat-scarred Ukrainian air force fleet, adding to up to 24 Fulcrum fighters committed by Poland.