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Apr 07, 2023
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Apr 07, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 05, 2023
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Apr 05, 2023
Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.
Apr 04, 2023
One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.

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Mar 22, 2024
The U.S. government says it welcomes a decision this week by a new Argentinian government to acquire an undisclosed number of used F-16s from Denmark.
Mar 22, 2024
Adm. John C. Aquilino, leader of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, warns of China’s rapid military buildup and its ability to strike beyond the first island chain.
Mar 22, 2024
Development of a new Chinese heavy attack helicopter in the 10-ton class appears to be well underway, as evidenced by photographs that have surfaced online.
Mar 21, 2024
Recent and deepening cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic has underscored Canada’s sense of urgency in building out its ISR and maritime ISR capabilities.
Mar 21, 2024
House and Senate appropriators seek to add dozens of aircraft to the Pentagon’s budget in a last-minute plan that needs to pass ahead of the March 22 deadline.
Mar 20, 2024
The U.S. Navy and Boeing have resolved an impasse on intellectual property and data rights around the F/A-18 which will extend production for about two years.
Mar 20, 2024
Indian Air Force investigators are probing the March 12 crash of a Tejas light combat aircraft—the first such accident since the type’s initial test flight.
Mar 19, 2024
The Pentagon’s top leaders on March 19 pressed international partners to surge more aid to Ukraine.