The Australian P-8 Poseidon is due to arrive in November, heralding a decade of change.

Aurora Flight Sciences and Sikorsky complete autonomy demonstrations under Phase 2 of DARPA’s ALIAS cockpit-automation program. Both are now bidding for Phase 3, to mature selected technologies for transition to potential customers—military and commercial.

In this week’s roundup: Singapore air force’s unusual runway, Poland receives two of eight new trainer aircraft, MBDA tests laser technology and Rolls-Royce partners with the U.S. Air Force to maintain Global Hawk engines.

The Trump administration’s stance toward Russia, uncertain Pentagon allocations and geopolitical surpise could roil the U.S. defense industry in 2017.

Two companies offering airborne aggressor services vie for 10-year contract from Canadian Armed Forces.

To meet immediate training and evaluation needs, Nellis AFB in Nevada has turned to contractor agressor fleets, a trend others may follow.

Read the full 8-page memo the Pentagon's top weapons tester sent to the Defense Secretary Oct. 14 on his continued concerns about the F-35 program.

Defense training by commercial operators is commonplace in Europe, but aerial aggressor work has yet to take off.