German aerospace lobby BDLI is calling for a dual-fighter strategy under FCAS, effectively urging France and others to go separate ways while maintaining the veneer of cooperation.

Airbus continues to stand by its case to keep the UH-72A Lakota as the U.S. Army’s primary helicopter trainer.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has hinted that Saudi Arabia could be on the cusp of becoming a partner on the Turkish Kaan fighter program.

Diehl says it has secured several contracts with the German government that help underpin production ramp-up of its IRIS-T missile.

According to Aviation Week’s recently released 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast, the F-35 Lightning II represents by far the largest military aircraft program in terms of deliveries over the decade with a at least 1,468 aircraft due to be delivered to 18 different operators.

The first operational unit for the Boeing F-47 is planned for Nellis AFB in Nevada, with the facilities scheduled be ready by the end of fiscal 2033.

Patria has begun assembling Pratt & Whitney F135 engines in country as part of Finland’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

Saab CEO Micael Johansson says NATO may decide on an E-3 AWACS replacement this year, for which the Swedish company is offering its GlobalEye.