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Defense / Land Systems

MARTE Consortium Launched to Develop Europe’s Next Main Battle Tank

July 2, 2025July 2, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

Europe’s quest for greater strategic autonomy on the battlefield took a tangible step forward with the formal announcement of Project MARTE (Main ARmoured Tank of Europe), a two-year design study …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

The Pentagon Offers Early Retirement for Remaining A-10 Fleet

July 1, 2025July 1, 2025 - by Douglas Royce

The U.S. Air Force wants to retire its entire fleet of 162 A-10C Warthog attack jets during fiscal year 2026. This move is a component of a larger strategy to …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

USAF Cancels Boeing E-7A Wedgetail Program

June 27, 2025 - by Douglas Royce

The Air Force is officially recommending the cancellation of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail program in its new FY26 budget request, arguing that the aircraft cannot survive in contested airspace against …

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Defense / North America

Updated Reconciliation Bill Cuts Border Funds, Increases Munitions Investment

June 26, 2025June 26, 2025 - by Shaun McDougall

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) has released an updated version of the defense portion of the reconciliation bill, negotiated jointly by members of the House and Senate …

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Defense / Featured / Industry / Military Aircraft / Unmanned Vehicle

Paris Air Show Closes Amid Global Conflict: A Defense Recap

June 26, 2025June 25, 2025 - by Jon Hemler

Despite a traditional focus on commercial aerospace, the 2025 Paris Air Show opened under defense-related controversy. Host nation France’s decision to shut down the displays of Israeli defense companies, Elbit …

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Defense / Featured

With GBU-57s, U.S. Finally Deploys Weapon Designed Specifically for Iran’s Hardened Nuclear Sites

June 23, 2025June 23, 2025 - by Anna Miskelley

Between June 21 and 22, 2025, during a nighttime mission dubbed “Operation Midnight Hammer,” U.S. B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri struck Iran’s underground nuclear sites …

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Defense

Industry Partners Establish Edgewing as GCAP Design Authority

June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 - by Richard Pettibone

A new era for sixth-generation airpower began today with the launch of Edgewing, the tri-national industrial joint venture that will design and develop the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) fighter …

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Defense

Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 4

June 19, 2025June 20, 2025 - by Forecast International

THURSDAY As the fourth day of the Paris Air Show unfolds, it marks the close of the event’s industry-focused agenda. With business meetings concluding and press briefings wrapping up, exhibitors …

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Defense / Featured

Navigating Defense Amid Rising Protectionism and Global Uncertainty

June 18, 2025June 17, 2025 - by Forecast International

How Trade Policies Are Reshaping the Global Defense Landscape For over 50 years, Forecast International has provided trusted insight and intelligence to the global aerospace and defense sectors. Today, as …

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Defense / Industry

Frontline Flight: Paris Air Show 2025, Day 3

June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 - by Forecast International

  WEDNESDAY Forecast International’s latest white paper, Navigating Defense in an Age of Tariffs and Turbulence, comes at a pivotal moment for the defense sector. The reemergence of protectionist trade …

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