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Leonardo Helicopters is completing the final assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator ahead of an expected first flight in the coming weeks.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Failing again to field the OH-58 Kiowa’s replacement, the U.S. Army will rely on uncrewed aircraft and space-based assets for the armed reconnaissance mission.

NATO is looking to adopt near-term, cheaper options to protect against one-way attack drones.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

With USAF and NATO orders on the books, Boeing and Northrop Grumman seek additional customers.

NATO is calling on industry to develop concepts for a new generation medium-lift helicopter that could be used by European allies from around 2040 onward.

Manufacturers of radars, missiles and system integrators should see a near-decade of exceptional volume and demand.

Lockheed Martin has secured the latest in a series of study contracts to support NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability program requirements.

Ankara finally secures approval for new F-16s, but Athens will receive the long-desired F-35 first.

The Czech Republic has formally joined the growing list of European nations to acquire the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will urge his country’s national assembly to ratify Sweden’s entry into NATO.

The exchange came four days after a Russian air force A-50 airborne warning and control system was reportedly downed near the Sea of Azov.

The award to Raytheon/MBDA joint venture Comlog will supply GEM-T missiles to Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, and Spain initially, although NATO says other Patriot users are expected “to benefit from the conditions of the contract.”

NATO has renamed its Alliance Ground Surveillance Force flying the RQ-4D Global Hawk to the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force.

Rearmament in Europe is focused on strengthening combat and support aircraft capacity and ground-based air defenses.

A coalition of nations led by France is beginning to firm up plans for the creation of a NATO-compatible ground-based air defense system to protect Ukraine.

The U.S. Air Force is looking to potentially outsource its training of NATO pilots on fast jets.

After its invasion of Ukraine, Russia may be able to re-build its military within 6-10 years—a new white paper argues that NATO needs to have modernized before then.

It increasingly seems that the only replacement for the Boeing E-3 Sentry is another Boeing aircraft.

Sweden has joined the growing list of nations to adopt MBDA’s Sea Ceptor missile system to protect its Visby-class corvette warships.

The decision to select the E-7 has been made by a consortium of nations including Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the U.S.

The proposals to develop further missions for the Gripen are part of updated military advice provided to Stockholm by commander-in-chief General Micael Bydén.

Defense companies in Seoul showcase ability to counter low-altitude and long-range threats from North Korea.

Sweden’s government appears to be softening its stance toward a potential transfer of Saab Gripen combat aircraft to Ukraine.