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Oct 24, 2023
Aging fleets and regional instability are making Gulf Cooperation Council member countries prime marketing opportunities for airlifter OEMs.
Oct 23, 2023
Combat aircraft procurement among the Gulf Cooperation Council states is in constant flux, given the geopolitics and threats faced in the region.
Oct 20, 2023
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing an upgrade to the Airbus MRTT boom flight control software on the F-15SG.
Oct 19, 2023
Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.
Oct 18, 2023
The city-state’s air force and army participated in Exercise Forging Saber with novel artificial intelligence systems to maintain a strategic edge.

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Jun 11, 2024
The White House has outlined concerns about the House of Representatives’ version of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill but stopped short of veto threats.
Jun 10, 2024
A.J. Gallagher, the U.S.-headquartered insurer, has begun developing specialist coverage for the emerging AAM and eVTOL sector.
Jun 10, 2024
The strike on Akhtubinsk AB, a Russian research and test facility, could mark the first combat loss of Russia’s most advanced low-observable combat aircraft.
Jun 06, 2024
The global in-service F-35 fleet is expected to climb from 996 today to as many as 2,643—an increase of 1,647 aircraft—by 2034.
Jun 06, 2024
The appeal comes on the heels of Washington approving two foreign military sales to Taiwan for F-16 spares and support in a deal totaling $300 million.
Jun 05, 2024
The bulletin names the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, Beijing China Aviation Technology Co. and Stratos.
Jun 05, 2024
“What we really need to focus on right now with the [Space Development Agency] is that [missile]-tracking layer,” a senior Space Force official says.
Jun 04, 2024
House appropriators want to cut the administration’s planned military procurement and operations spending, to allow for more R&D and personnel spending.