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Mar 17, 2021
After a series of cancelled programs over a decade ago, U.S. military officials make a new push for tracking moving targets from space.
Mar 17, 2021
The French Air and Space Force envisions a scaled-down A400M to replace C-130Hs and adversary air-to-air training as a service.
Mar 16, 2021
Russia, China and France are developing or have deployed hypersonic glide vehicles with nuclear warheads, unlike the U.S.
Mar 16, 2021
New technologies that allow dozens of platform configurations to be tested in days will find balance for future systems.
Mar 15, 2021
The deputy defense secretary is conducting a review of some of the Pentagon’s key programs as she prepares the fiscal 2022 budget.
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Jun 28, 2022
Turkish President Recep Erdogan on June 28 reversed his opposition to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, allowing the Scandinavian countries a clear path to joining the transatlantic alliance at a moment of heightened security concerns over Russia’s four-month-old war with Ukraine.
Jun 27, 2022
The U.S. military is preparing to send advanced air defense systems to Ukraine to better protect the country’s skies from threats including cruise missiles, as NATO leaders meet to determine additional aid for the nation in its war with Russia.
Jun 24, 2022
The perceived lack of responsiveness from Boeing has delayed the Air Force’s ability to finalize production contracts for the first lots of F-15EX fighters, the service's acquisition chief says.
Jun 24, 2022
The Netherlands government has decided to accelerate the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper UAS, citing concerns about a “strained” defense market.
Jun 24, 2022
Major NASA projects are experiencing their greatest collective cost overruns and schedule delays since annual reviews of the trend began in 2009, according to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) latest assessment to Congress.
Jun 23, 2022
The Pentagon is heading toward a substantial budget authorization increase after the House Armed Services Committee approved an additional $37 billion over the Defense Department’s request by a 57-1 vote early June 23.
Jun 23, 2022
The Taiwan Navy has grounded all of its Sikorsky S-70C(M) helicopter fleet after one crashed at Zuoying Naval Base on June 22, leaving four injured, including one critically.
Jun 22, 2022
The U.S. has committed about $6.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including $5.6 billion…