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Mar 28, 2022
Clean Aviation’s first call; Polaris spaceplane demonstrator; Bioinspired Venus flyer; and Robust hybrid-electric propulsion.
Mar 25, 2022
U.S. Air Force is approaching sustainability as a mission requirement, with reduced fuel use translating to more mission capability.
Mar 23, 2022
As cooperation with Russia dwindles and Ukrainian suppliers vanish, ESA is reviewing its options in launch services and exploration.
Mar 23, 2022
The UK Royal Navy is developing seven uncrewed air systems to operate from its 65,000-ton carriers that will complement embarked F-35s.
Mar 23, 2022
UK Royal Air Force wants to be net zero by 2040; its counterparts are watching closely.

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Jan 31, 2023
The U.S. Air Force wants an innovative refueling system to better operate in contested environments with a goal of operations beginning in 2040.
Jan 31, 2023
NATO has added three more European flight training schools to its Flight Training Europe project.
Jan 31, 2023
Defense against both North Korean and potentially Chinese ballistic missiles are among Seoul and Tokyo’s top defense priorities.
Jan 31, 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to dismiss the possibility of directly providing Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine.
Jan 27, 2023
Momentum for the handover of fighters to supplement Ukraine’s remaining air defense fleet of Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-27s and RAC MiG-29s is gradually gaining.
Jan 25, 2023
The U.S. Army in the next two months will award multiple large contracts to replenish its stocks of critical munitions that have been sent to Ukraine.
Jan 24, 2023
Col. Yurii Ihnat, spokesman for Ukraine’s Air Forces Command, said the type of aircraft likely to be provided has been determined.
Jan 24, 2023
Canada’s parliamentary auditing agency has launched an independent review of the government’s decision to acquire 88 F-35As.