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

Australia is working to modernize, upgrade, and strengthen its strategic capabilities across the spectrum of its missions and the work is beginning to show.

Anduril advertises the Bolt-M’s autonomous abilities as the next evolution in first-person view loitering munition quadcopters used in Ukraine.

Saab North America, Inc., received a subpoena from the Justice Department about the 2014 deal, but the parent company did not elaborate on details.

The €13.7 million ($14.9 million) project is being led by Thales and also includes Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Spain’s Indra.

Latvia says it has adjusted its air surveillance equipment and shortened decision-making processes to respond to “hybrid threats” emanating from Moscow.

When the U.S. Army began developing a utility helicopter in the 1960s, it faced the unenviable task of replacing arguably the most storied rotorcraft to date.

The report was completed in July 2022 but not released publicly until Sept. 30.