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Jun 27, 2024
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.
Jun 27, 2024
NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.
Jun 25, 2024
Next-Generation Air Dominance is in question as top service officials say the 2026 budget will include hard decisions.
Jun 24, 2024
Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.
Jun 24, 2024
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.

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Oct 21, 2024
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Chinese firms that are producing drones in China used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Oct 21, 2024
The Pentagon’s new F-35 fleet did not meet any of its mission capable targets over the six-year span.
Oct 21, 2024
Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect.
Oct 18, 2024
NATO and Japan entered the Individually Tailored Partnership Program in July 2023 to cover 16 cooperation areas.
Oct 17, 2024
U.S. Air Force Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers hammered underground Houthi weapons storage locations in Yemen on Oct. 17.
Oct 17, 2024
The latest deals come as RTX works to close several legacy investigations of RTX’s Raytheon defense division.
Oct 16, 2024
Aerial searches continued throughout the night but responders are dealing with mountainous terrain, cloudy weather and low visibility.
Oct 16, 2024
The Army first stood down its rotary-wing fleets in April 2023 following a series of crashes.