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Apr 21, 2023
The GAO denial of Sikorsky’s FLRAA protest shows the Army prioritized Bell’s submission detail and open systems architecture over Sikorsky’s much lower cost.
Apr 21, 2023
The Royal Air Force’s Project Monet could open the door to Swift’s success as a military training aircraft.
Apr 21, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 20, 2023
SpaceX promised its first integrated flight test of a Starship/Super Heavy vehicle would be “excitement guaranteed.” On that, it certainly delivered.
Apr 19, 2023
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.

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Aug 11, 2023
The long-awaited report into the loss of F-35B ZM152 makes 46 recommendations to the joint Royal Navy-Royal Air Force organization operating the F-35.
Aug 10, 2023
QinetiQ is adapting the four-engine airliner to become an Airborne Technology Demonstrator to support radar and sensor integration work for future programs.
Aug 09, 2023
Warsaw expects delivery of all four Polish Navy Leonardo AW101s—purchased in a deal worth €380 million ($427 million)—by the end of this year.
Aug 09, 2023
Current plans call for the first Romanian F-35s to be delivered by Lockheed Martin in 2030 to replace the country’s F-16 fleet.
Aug 08, 2023
Palantir Technologies’ sales rose 13% annually to $533 million in the second quarter with government clients accounting for 57% of total revenue.
Aug 07, 2023
The Japan Air Self Defense Force's Kawasaki C-2 airlifter could carry long-range anti-surface missiles that ignite after being air dropped.
Aug 03, 2023
Just days after Azerbaijan was inducted into the Kaan combat aircraft program, Turkey is planning to begin negotiations with Pakistan to do the same. 
Aug 02, 2023
The world’s first multi-sovereign venture capital fund, led by NATO, closed €1 billion ($1.09 billion) in funding for defense startups on Aug. 1.