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Spat over Europe’s next-gen fighter program spills over at Paris Air Show

Public bickering between France and Germany doesn’t bode well for the continent’s efforts to build up military capability.

Boeing says they can build F/A-XX *and* F-47, rejecting SecNav's concerns

Defense chief adds that Qatari-747 conversion won’t affect its Air Force One contract.

Lockheed says new upgrade package for F-35 is ready

The TR-3 upgrade is more than two years late and has been plagued by software-development problems.

Weapons, wariness, and war: Paris Air Show opens amid uncertainty

U.S. defense companies, at least, hope to assuage European fears about Washington’s reliability.

Naval drone startup HavocAI hopes to build 100-foot robot boat by year’s end

The company is on track to deliver a 42-foot uncrewed vessel this summer, says CEO Paul Lwin.

Pentagon pushes US dronemakers to innovate as quickly as Ukraine does

DIU’s Project GI initiative aims to embed frontline insights into a perpetual loop of design, testing, and deployment.

Lockheed pitches pilot-optional F-35

The company is hoping the Pentagon will buy into plans to “supercharge” the F-35.

Missile Defense Agency preps $151B contract vehicle for Golden Dome

MDA previewed a draft solicitation for work on the ambitious missile-defense system.

Killing drones softly

Why the military is looking beyond munitions to fight the drone threat.

Hegseth to Air Force: Figure out how to modify Qatari jet

Converting the luxury plane into Air Force One could cost more than $1 billion, one senator said.

Made in the USA: foreign defense companies eye bigger slice of the American pie

At a recent conference, several execs said Trump-administration turmoil hasn’t derailed plans to expand on U.S. soil.

A closer look at the Chinese space company accused of helping the Houthis

The ostensibly private Chang Guang Satellite Technology emerged from and benefited from state funding.

How cargo drones could reshape Marine Corps resupply

Medium-sized cargo drones could be key to effective distributed operations. One company is rushing to be the first to deliver them.

DIU barrels ahead with tri-regional expansion plans

Once awarded, the Defense Innovation Unit would have eight OnRamp hubs to help steer commercial and dual-use tech to the Pentagon.