Angus Batey has been contributing to various titles within the Aviation Week Network since 2009. He has reported from military bases, industrial facilities, trade shows and conferences, on topics ranging from defense and space to business aviation, advanced air mobility and cybersecurity.
The failure of some NATO nations to meet the goal of spending 2% of GDP on defense has attracted lots of attention, but what it means is less often discussed.
ShowNews revealed that BAE Systems had embarked on a series of research projects to investigate future concepts under the broad heading of “adaptable airframes.”
Britecloud, Leonardo's active countermeasure for protecting against missile threats to fighters, has a new version for use on larger, slower-moving platforms.