Germany has formally submitted a letter of request for the Typhon surface-to-surface system and associated Tomahawk cruise missiles, during a visit to Washington.

The FAA’s reticence to commit to an expanded Automated Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mandate despite public statements to the contrary is drawing fire from the NTSB.

The current structure for U.S. Air Force base defense is simply not enough to protect bases and aircraft. So the service announced it is taking multiple steps to address it.

Concerns over IRIS² deployment timelines have prompted European officials to institute monthly progress reviews for the secure satellite communications system.

German startup Reflex Aerospace plans to launch an RPO satellite next year to position itself for emerging European requirements for such systems.

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has launched a search for a Northrop Grumman RQ-4B Global Hawk after losing contact with the uncrewed aircraft over the Sea of Japan on Sept. 15.

The U.S. Air Force has set a goal to field 1,000 new autonomous aircraft by 2032 along with tens of thousands of low-cost, long-range munitions.

Textron and Merlin announced an autonomous Cessna SkyCourier concept to fulfill the military's requirement for airlifters capable of operating in contested airspace.