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Jul 06, 2021
A former Aviation Week reporter’s new book details the story behind the stories.
Jul 05, 2021
An exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming book explains what really happened between American and Russian air forces in the 2018 battle.
Jul 02, 2021
Switzerland looks to the U.S. to meet future air defense needs with F-35 and Patriot selections.
Jul 01, 2021
In hopes of a firm order from the French government soon, Airbus Helicopters starts work on the H160M.
Jul 01, 2021
Committee halts practice of adding F-35s; GA-ASI Skyborg flies; Hensoldt to integrate German sigint aircraft; and Japan’s UH-2.

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Sep 20, 2022
A Swiss campaign group established to derail the country’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by referendum has halted its work.
Sep 20, 2022
When U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall came into office in mid-2021, one of his first steps was to review the Advanced Battle Management System program and broader command and control modernization efforts.
Sep 19, 2022
France is studying basing options in the Indo-Pacific for its air force assets in anticipation of exercises in 2024.
Sep 19, 2022
Although Russia remains a key and committed partner in the International Space Station program, the country is absent from the International Astronautical Congress. 
Sep 16, 2022
U.S. Air Forces Central Command is standing up a new unit and designating funding to find new, cheaper ways to incorporate small drones for broad air surveillance, following a model that the U.S. Navy is using for maritime surveillance.
Sep 15, 2022
It is time for the U.S. to move the management of traffic in space (STM) from the Defense Department to the Commerce Department, the three-star deputy commander of U.S. Space Command says.
Sep 15, 2022
The nominee to lead the U.S. military’s nuclear force repeatedly punted when pressed by lawmakers on whether he would support the new, low-yield, submarine-launched nuclear missile that has become controversial on Capitol Hill and opposed by the Biden administration.
Sep 15, 2022
The U.S. Air Force’s newest refueler, the Boeing KC-46, has flown its first combat refueling sortie as part of an exercise to employ the tanker downrange before it is officially operational.