Pentagon can’t track thousands of F-35 parts: GAO
The government watchdog found that more than 17,000 F-35 fighter jet parts worth an estimated $1.3 billion were missing from the program's inventory system.
Korean Air Aerospace pushes forward with Collaborative Combat Aircraft plans
"We delivered our CCA platform last year and will having flight tests at the end of this year," Director of International Business for KE-ASD Haneul Kim confirmed.
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Europe’s airpower future is taking shape, but not as originally planned
Germany's next move, the fate of GCAP, and the rise of CCAs reshape Europe's combat aircraft strategy.
The Navy’s trainer is now the biggest test of the Pentagon’s acquisition reform efforts
With the competition effectively reduced to one bidder, the Navy faces a choice between falling back on old acquisition habits and showing that its reforms can work under pressure, writes Robbin Laird.
Europe nears decision on competing hypersonic interceptor programs
The European Commission is expected to select one of two competing consortia by the end of November to advance development of a European interceptor targeting hypersonic and ballistic missile threats, with a system-level demonstrator targeted for 2030.
Ukraine eyeing new SpaceX Starshield deal by mid-2027, still no answers about October problems
“I hope that the contract will be signed," Ukraine's Chargé d'Affaires Denys Sienik said, even as Kyiv considers potential alternatives to SpaceX.
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Shield AI acquires radar firm Echodyne in $5.3B deal
The deal, which is expected to close in early 2027, will give Shield an in-house counter-UAS offering
Eurofighter eyes sales of 200 additional aircraft
Potential new deals include second batch orders for Turkey and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, jointly amounting to 78 units, while closing an order from Austria would add a further 36 aircraft.
EXCLUSIVE: House China committee pushes Air Force on think tank cuts
“Under-resourcing” the China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) “could risk undermining the ability of military leaders and civilian policymakers to understand” Beijing’s aerospace strategy and military prowess, according to a letter addressed to Air Force Secretary Troy Meink.
Shield AI cofounder teases ‘snowball’ of X-BAT fighter drone announcements in Europe
Ryan Tseng told Breaking Defense that the prospective deals and new industry pacts will be publicized when “we're ready to announce them.”
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Three exercises that proved a new approach to C-UAS
Architecture that linked sensors, C2, RF effects, and lasers into a distributed c-UAS kill chain.
UK airshow RIAT permanently relocates from Fairford
The new location for the show going forward will be MOD Boscombe Down, roughly 90 minutes south of Fairford by car and equidistant from London
EXCLUSIVE: SNC pulls out of Navy’s trainer jet competition, leaving Textron likely winner
The service is now planning to issue an award for the UJTS program between July and the end of September 2027.
Air Force divests its few A-29s, explores ‘future options’
A set of three A-29 Super Tucanos are destined for storage after officials at the Air Force Test Pilot School opted against using the turboprops, a spokesperson for Edwards Air Force Base told Breaking Defense.
Wingman out, Ravenstorm in: Airbus changes tack to meet Germany’s accelerated operations timeline
Airbus is prioritizing development of the U760 Ravenstorm that features a subsonic cruise speed and an internal weapons payload of 500kg.