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Nov 05, 2021
With an eye on Iran, the Middle East’s air forces are expanding and broadening the capabilities of their fighter fleets.
Nov 05, 2021
Skyborg is the tip of the iceberg in a multiservice push to bring autonomous control systems from laboratories to the battlefield.
Nov 01, 2021
AW169 software updates boost engine performance while aerodynamic changes adjust flight handling.
Oct 21, 2021
After years of flying, one potential Black Hawk replacement will stay in the air as the other is broken down to inspect wear and tear.
Oct 19, 2021
Congressional behavior, midterm elections, new technologies and rising startup companies are likely to drive change in the 2020s.

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Nov 14, 2022
Members of German aerospace trade body BDLI say Berlin should call for a role for German industry in its acquisitions of Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters and Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Nov 11, 2022
Bosco da Costa Junior, the chief commercial officer of Embraer Defense & Security, will succeed Jackson Schneider as president and CEO of the unit, the company announced Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2022
Communications breakdowns between the operational community, the acquisition community and Boeing’s engineering teams are the focus of Rand's new study.
Nov 11, 2022
The Space Force has paid attention to how SDA is preparing for its biggest threat—cyber attacks—and is following suit, according to SDA's director.
Nov 09, 2022
Russia announced Nov. 9 that it will withdraw from the key Ukrainian strategic city of Kherson and back across the Dnipro River, a major setback in its invasion of the country.
Nov 08, 2022
The Biden administration’s push to arm Ukraine in its war with Russia has highlighted supply chain issues.
Nov 07, 2022
Romania will receive 32 Norwegian F-16A/B Fighting Falcons in a €388 million transfer.
Nov 03, 2022
The U.S. and South Korea are focusing on large-scale exercises aimed at increasing combat readiness, as North Korea has continued its barrage of missile tests, including the failed launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile on Nov. 3.