British defense group Cobham is selling off its aerial refueling business to Eaton in a controversial $2.83 billion deal. 

At the end of January, the U.S. Air Force downgraded two previously unreported Category 1 deficiencies related to the KC-46’s auxiliary power unit, according to the head of Air Mobility Command.

The U.S. Air Force is finalizing the parameters of a study of commercial air refueling services before the military outsources the assessment to industry, the head of Air Mobility Command says.

Lockheed Martin CEO and president Jim Taiclet will complete his leadership takeover of the Pentagon’s leading contractor by annual sales with the additional role of becoming chairman of the board of directors effective March 1.

Finland has issued a final call for tenders in its HX fighter contest, the last milestone before a selection announcement in late 2021.

Dassault Aviation received an order for 12 additional Rafale fighters from the French Ministry of Armed Forces on Jan. 29 as a replacement for 12 secondhand aircraft sold to Greece’s air force.

All three air chiefs of staff involved in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) are emphasizing the importance of achieving first flights of the demonstrators by 2026.

The new merger of the two General Dynamics information technology business units into a new Technologies division is raising eyebrows for a potential spinoff someday, particularly as large mergers and acquisitions continue to be announced across the military, space and intelligence services sector.