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Jan 15, 2021
Buoyed by a new production contract, Boeing’s improving KC-46A tanker program gears up for upgrades.
Jan 15, 2021
Under Trump, NASA expanded business, international partnerships.
Jan 13, 2021
The U.S. Air Force’s premier hypersonic weapon failed to complete a scheduled booster flight test in 2020.
Jan 08, 2021
Two new U.S. national security laws are shaping how the Pentagon does business in 2021.
Jan 07, 2021
Landmark flight on one of Air Force’s oldest designs paves way for use of artificial intelligence in military aircraft and spacecraft.

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May 25, 2022
The Sigonella, Italy-based fleet of five Northrop Grumman RQ-4Ds conducted surge operations May 11-18 along NATO's eastern front.
May 25, 2022
The mission prompted the scramble of Japanese and South Korean fighters, as it skirted territorial airspaces. 
May 23, 2022
More than 20 nations announced new packages of military aid for Ukraine following a meeting of more than 40 countries on May 23, the Pentagon announced.
May 23, 2022
The EU is concerned that member states are not coordinating their procurements, leading to further fragmentation of the defense industry. 
May 19, 2022
The Pentagon on May 19 announced it would airlift more counter-artillery radars, howitzers and other equipment to Ukraine, shortly after the Senate approved a $40.1 billion package of assistance.
May 16, 2022
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has confirmed that it will be acquiring 40 Bell 505 helicopters under the TH-X training helicopter program. 
May 16, 2022
The governments of Finland and Sweden have endorsed plans to join NATO, ending their long-held policy of non-military alignment in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
May 13, 2022
Sweden would be safer under NATO’s security umbrella, but the country would be at risk of a Russian backlash during the application process, a government report suggests.