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   7 Jul 2026 · 30 min

   How Does GCAP Boost Change UK Defense?

   Robert Wall and Tony Osborne dig into the UK's Defense Investment Plan, discussing how billions in new spending could reshape GCAP and airpower, electronic warfare and NATO strategy.

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   2 Jul 2026 · 24 min

   Has The A220 Been A Winner For Airbus? And Should They Stretch It?

   Ten years after the C Series entered service, editors are joined by Richard Aboulafia to assess the success of what is now the A220 and explain why a decision to stretch it or not is such a conundrum for Airbus.

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   9 Oct 2026 · 22 minNew

   Inside JetZero's Engine Search

   Editors assess the progress of JetZero's blended wing body aircraft and explore its efforts to find the right powerplant that would suit both civil and military customers. Sign up to receive Aviation Week newsletters here: https://aviationweek.com/signup

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   6 Oct 2026 · 26 min

   Questions Swirl Around MV-75 And Army Aviation

   Ahead of AUSA, editors discuss the MV-75 and the U.S. Army's modernization plans, including long-range fires, air defense, space capabilities and the budget challenges shaping its next steps.

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   2 Oct 2026 · 25 min

   Can Airbus' A350F Upend Boeing In The Air Cargo Market?

   Editors discuss the next-generation freighter market after first flight of the Airbus A350F and with Boeing's 777-8F in line to take off soon. Sign up to receive Aviation Week newsletters here: https://aviationweek.com/signup

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   30 Sep 2026 · 28 min

   Breaking Down Boeing's Big F/A‑XX Win

   Editors react to Boeing being announced as the winner of the U.S. Navy's F/A-XX contest ahead of Northrop Grumman and share their impressions of the next-generation tactical combat aircraft's design after a new rendering was released. Sign up to receive Aviation Week newsletters here: https://aviationweek.com/signup

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   29 Sep 2026 · 23 min

   What's The Buzz In Space Beyond Weapons—Ubiquitous Earth Observation And Launch Laments

   Aviation Week Military Space Editor Vivienne Machi reflects on what we learned at AFA on space and the Iran war, as well as launch concerns for the Space Force and how that resonates with what Executive Editor for Defense and Space Robert Wall heard at World Space Business Week.

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   25 Sep 2026 · 31 min

   The Case Of The Missing Blackbird

   Emergency podcast: A special Lockheed SR-71A has gone missing after being displayed in front of a NASA facility for more than 26 years. Meanwhile, the NASA administrator is dropping hints that a new X-plane is in the works that happens to look a lot like a Blackbird. What's going on here? Editors Robert Wall, Graham Warwick and Steve Trimble explain what's going on—as far as they know today. Sign up to receive Aviation Week newsletters here: https://aviationweek.com/signup

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    25 Sep 2026 · 30 min

    Why Tensions Have Flared Between Boeing And GE

    Long-running tensions between Boeing and GE Aerospace over engines surfaced again, with 777X the cause du jour. Editors explain the dynamics at play and also discuss the 737 MAX ramp-up and what might happen if SPEEA technicians and professionals strike in the Seattle area come October. Sign up to receive Aviation Week newsletters here: https://aviationweek.com/signup

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