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Jan 30, 2024
Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.
Jan 29, 2024
The Russian defense ministry has contracted the development of new Ilyushin Il-100 super-heavy transport.
Jan 25, 2024
As a major F-35 program upgrade stalls shipments, Lockheed executives reconsider their appetite for risk with the Next-Generation Air Dominance program on deck.
Jan 25, 2024
When astronauts land on the Moon, will taikonauts be there to greet them?
Jan 23, 2024
U.S. Air Force flight-related incidents increased in 2023, while Navy and Marine Corps rates stayed steady.
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Jul 17, 2024
A grim future lies ahead for Ukraine and NATO members in the face of Russia’s ongoing invasion, Ukrainian and British analysts agree.
Jul 17, 2024
The top modernization priority is adding to the fleet of A-29 Super Tucano armed turboprops, Lebanese Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Michael Saifi says.
Jul 16, 2024
Senate authorizers want to take almost all of the remaining funding away from the U.S. Navy’s fiscal 2025 budget request for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.
Jul 16, 2024
The French Air and Space Force is forming a new squadron with the Rafale now that manufacturer Dassault has resumed deliveries of the fighter to France.
Jul 16, 2024
Italy's acquisition of 24 new Eurofighters, referred to as F-2000s, enables the air force to replace its Tranche 1 Eurofighters.
Jul 16, 2024
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the UK's new strategic defense review will bolster what he called “our hollowed-out armed forces.”
Jul 16, 2024
German defense startup Donaustahl says it will supply Ukraine with an unspecified number of Maus loitering munitions.
Jul 15, 2024
Defense tech startups raised $9.1 billion in the first half of 2024 compared to $34.9 billion for all of 2023 and $35.8 billion in 2022, a new report says.