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May 03, 2024
The long-awaited crewed debut of Boeing’s Starliner caps off a 13-year effort to certify multiple commercial providers of low-Earth-orbit astronaut transport.
May 03, 2024
As the first Croatian Rafales arrive, neighboring Serbia lays out plans for its own procurement of the French fighter.
May 03, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
May 01, 2024
Small, high-altitude balloons, business jets and loitering UAVs all feed into new targeting plans.
May 01, 2024
Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Survivable Airborne Operations Center selections favor private companies as major primes set sights on larger awards.

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May 16, 2024
Japan's pursuit of global market share in air transport and defense is driven by a commitment to cross-border collaboration and technological innovation.
May 16, 2024
Partners in the Eurodrone program have completed the preliminary design review for the twin-engine medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed air system.
May 15, 2024
Service leaders in September 2023 first announced the plan to create six Air Task Forces.
May 13, 2024
The measure, known as the chairman’s mark, cuts $2.97 billion from the procurement accounts to help cover the $3.83 billion increase for personnel spending.
May 13, 2024
Ninety organizations have won a place on the UK’s Hypersonic Technologies & Capability Development Framework as part of efforts to develop native hypersonics.
May 13, 2024
Few nations have done more to boost themselves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine than Sweden—NATO's newest member is already spending 2% of GDP on defense.
May 09, 2024
A new cost-sharing arrangement on the development of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will see Indonesia slash its contribution.
May 09, 2024
The Pentagon’s pick of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 in the Replicator program allows the company to increase its manufacturing capacity to meet demand.