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

Saab is planning technology demonstrations to prove to Sweden's government that it can develop the nation’s next combat aircraft.

Combined German 2023 defense industry sales have advanced 19% year-on-year to €10 billion ($11 billion), ahead of the 18% growth recorded by the civil sector.

The Space Force says Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the only bidders qualified to build the next-generation jam-resistant satcom payloads.

Canada finalized a contract with the CAE- and KF Aerospace-led SkyAlyne team to modernize the initial fixed-wing and helicopter RCAF pilot training pipeline.

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed its Chengdu J-20 fighter can reach supercruise.

Sweden will transfer a pair of airborne early warning aircraft to Ukraine in a bid to bolster the country’s air defense and support its future F-16s.

Sierra Nevada is starting work on the Air Force’s E-4B replacement and outlining teammates.