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AeroTimeClement Charpentreau

Switzerland seeks CHF 970 million to secure air-defense delivery slots amid rising threats

Switzerland’s government plans to request CHF 970 million to reserve delivery slots for air-defense purchases, warning that rising security threats and a saturated international arms market could delay procurement. The move underscores the growing premium on securing production capacity for defensive systems.

2026-08-21T02:05:06.707484-07:00
SpaceWatch GlobalTorsten Kriening

From Prototype to Capability: Europe's Defence Tech Builders Gather at Neuhardenberg

By SpaceWatch Global: European Defence Tech Hub Festival opens in Neuhardenberg: Bundeswehr Cyber Innovation Hub gains scaling mandate, and why Europe's weakness is converting prototypes into fielded capability.

2026-08-21T01:21:24.322080-07:00
SpaceNews.comSandra Erwin

Golden Dome chief touts progress as funding questions loom

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — Gen. Michael Guetlein brought the Pentagon’s case for Golden Dome to North Dakota, headlining an event Aug. 20 hosted by two of the missile defense program’s strongest Senate advocates.

2026-08-20T16:40:40.697531-07:00
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BloombergAnthony Capaccio

Boeing On Pace to Replace Cracked Air Force One Parts, US Says

By Bloomberg: Boeing Co. is making “steady progress” replacing cracked metal structures inside its two Air Force One presidential transport jets, a major retrofit that must be finished before targeted delivery in mid-2028, the US Air Force said.

2026-08-20T09:37:23.939717-07:00
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Air Data NewsRicardo Meier

US Air Force tests how small teams will operate its new uncrewed fighters

By Air Data News: Exercise with Anduril YFQ-44A and General Atomics YFQ-42A is helping define how the future combat drones can be controlled, maintained and rapidly returned to Buying hundreds of relatively inexpensive uncrewed fighters is only part of the challenge facing the U.S.

2026-08-20T10:20:04.621652-07:00