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Navy awards drone contracts to the ‘big five’ defense contractors
Sep 10, 2025 · The Navy has awarded contracts to develop Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) drones to major defense contractors Anduril, Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, Boeing and Northrop …
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About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments. By Rachel S. Cohen
AI, advanced tech central to new Marine Corps aviation plan - Defense …
Feb 3, 2025 · The U.S. Marine Corps released a revised aviation strategy Monday that focuses on using autonomous systems, drones and artificial intelligence-driven software to ensure its aircraft fleet can ...
Army to field Bell MV-75 aircraft this year, integrate more drones
Jan 13, 2026 · The U.S. Army will field the long-anticipated Bell MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft this year ahead of its former schedule, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George announced at the Army’s Senior Leader ...
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments
May 16, 2025 · President Donald Trump’s comments Thursday in Qatar about future fighter jets planned for the U.S. military have baffled observers and been met with silence from the Pentagon.
Canada tees up military helicopter investment worth ... - Defense News
Mar 27, 2025 · VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian military hopes to start working with industry this summer on the acquisition of a new helicopter fleet that will deal with existing rotary …
Boeing and Leonardo join forces to modernize Army aviator training
Oct 13, 2025 · The Army continues to experience catastrophic aviation accidents as it launches a major overhaul of how it trains new pilots.
Here’s who’s getting the Army’s first long-range assault aircraft
May 14, 2025 · The Army identified the first unit to receive the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft, or MV-75.
Joby, L3Harris fly autonomous electric aircraft, eye defense market
Nov 13, 2025 · Joby and L3Harris hope their autonomous VTOL aircraft could one day carry out military operations, including by acting as a "loyal wingman."