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EU Defense White Paper
Military Aviation

EU Defense White Paper: €150b Loan Proposed to Fuel Defense Spending, Close Capability Gaps

A new white paper, commissioned by the European Union, identifies capability gaps and limitations across its member states and offers ways forward for European and global security. “Europe faces an…

Kai Greet Kai Greet
March 22, 2025
NGAD award recap
Military Aviation

Everything We Know About The Boeing F-47 NGAD

Boeing has secured the EMD contract to advance the development of its F-47 design for the NGAD program. Here is a summary of the key details released so far. After…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 22, 2025
F-47 Boeing
Military Aviation

Breaking: Boeing Awarded Contract to Build U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) Fighter called F-47

U.S. President Donald Trump personally announced the winner of the U.S. Air Force's NGAD program competition for the sixth-generation manned fighter. U.S. President Donald Trump, together with Defense Secretary Pete…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
David Cenciotti David Cenciotti
March 21, 2025
RAAF LRASM
Military Aviation

Australian F/A-18F Live Fires AGM-158C LRASM

A RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornet conducted a successful live firing of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) off the coast of California in February. The Australian government has announced…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 21, 2025
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Kratos is Working on a Secret Hypersonic Drone

Kratos’ CEO Eric DeMarco disclosed the development of a new internally funded hypersonic drone, with a focus on affordability and possibly using air breathing propulsion technologies. Kratos is working on…

Stefano D'Urso Stefano D'Urso
March 20, 2025
Luxeuil Nuclear Rafale F5
Military Aviation

France to Expand Nuclear Deterrent Amidst Europe’s Uncertain Future

President Emmanuel Macron has announced the reopening of Luxeuil Air Base, which will host 40 newly built Rafale F5 fighter jets equipped with nuclear-tipped hypersonic missiles. Announced on the Mar.…

James Gray James Gray
March 20, 2025
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