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Editors discuss U.S. naval aviation ahead of the annual Tailhook gathering and the surprise announcement that USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Allvin will be retiring.

Here's what was new or surprising at this year's Space and Missile Defense conference, from counter-UAS to in-space mobility.

Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Melius Research analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss how Kelly Ortberg is doing so far.

Listen in for a private tour of the revamped National Air and Space Museum with director Chris Browne who speaks to Aviation Week’s Joe Anselmo.

The U.S. followed Israel in striking Iranian nuclear infrastructure, launching the largest B-2 raid ever and dropping its biggest conventional bombs. Listen as editors assess the operation in Iran.

Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.

Editors share their impressions of an in-depth conversation with Kelly Ortberg after the Boeing CEO spoke exclusively with Aviation Week.

Editors discuss the pricey Golden Dome program and how the DOD is rebalancing its spending, cutting back in other areas like Army aviation modernization.

The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.

What does Boeing’s contract win for the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation combat aircraft, the F-47, mean for the struggling aerospace company?

What's the latest on plans for next-generation U.S. Air Force platforms in the age of DOGE? Editors share what they've been hearing.

Boeing's Mike Lombardi joins editors for a deep dive into the revolutionary bomber that shaped modern airliner design as we know it.

As the X-37B graces the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine, editors discuss the unique characteristics of the spaceplane and what its up to as it orbits Earth.

After President Trump signed an executive order for “Iron Dome for America,” editors discuss how an idea that dates back to the Cold War could take shape today.

Aviation Week editors unpack the design details of two new Chinese combat aircraft and what makes them so odd.

Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.

How will a second Trump administration affect the defense industry and global alliances? The McCain Institute’s executive director joins our editors to discuss.

Once known as UFOs, sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena present a thorny issue for the aviation community.

Aviation Week's Steve Trimble is just back from a trip to Israel, including its northern border. Listen to his observations from the frontline and what the fighting tells us about the future of warfare.

Editors discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.

Kelly Ortberg has a stellar track record as an aerospace CEO, but he faces momentous challenges in Seattle.

Listen in as Aviation Week defense editors discuss their highlights from Farnborough Airshow, sharing their thoughts on GCAP, CCAs, FLRAA, tankers and more.

Listen in as editors unpack why long-range missiles in Europe and deterrence are back on the national security agenda.

In the defense industry, all eyes are on the UK in July for RIAT and Farnborough. We kick off the conversation with a special episode about the British elections and what they (and those in France) mean for A&D.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.