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Executives from BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA and Rolls-Royce argue that the UK should not rely on other nations when it comes to defense procurement.

A new Royal Air Force strategy lays out plans for the introduction of larger systems after having developed small, swarming platforms.

The U.S. is marshaling unprecedented resources to shore up its chipmaking capabilities. Results thus far are mixed.

The use of uncrewed systems by Ukraine is inspiring nations including the UK to make major investments in drone capabilities.

Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Government-to-government discussions about a potential Saudi Typhoon order are ongoing.

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

BAE Systems has lifted the lid on a new configuration for its attritable collaborative platform at World Defense Show in Riyadh.

BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a developer of heavy lift quadcopters.

Senior BAE Systems executives hope to finalize negotiations on work share, work allocation and work locations for the trinational Global Combat Air Program by the summer.

The aerospace and defense sector could experience modest mergers and acquisitions activity this year.

Head-up display developers are enhancing functionality to enable wider visuals, lighter weight and greater pilot comfort.

Engineers from BAE Systems and Leonardo have installed the prototype Radar 2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar onto a Eurofighter Typhoon.

An agency of Italy, Japan and the UK will run the Global Combat Air Program, supported by a yet-to-be formed industrial joint venture.

Amprius Technologies has formally opened its “megawatt hour” lithium-ion battery manufacturing line expansion in Fremont, California.

Italy, Japan and the UK's Global Combat Air Program developing a sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft will be headquartered in London, the nations say.

The F-35 Joint Program Office head says he still cannot predict when a software issue that has halted deliveries from Lockheed Martin will be corrected.

The $280 billion largesse of the CHIPS and Science Act has started filtering down to the industrial centers supplying parts to Pentagon programs.

Most fighter aircraft made in the U.S. are in line to get improved radar warning receivers and self-protection jammers.

The UK RAF has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

Ascent uses government-furnished Hawk T2s to provide Phase 2 fast jet training.

Aging fleets and regional instability are making Gulf Cooperation Council member countries prime marketing opportunities for airlifter OEMs.

Two competing hypervelocity projectiles have achieved record-setting distance flights from different types of long-range artillery systems.

The custom battery cell selected by the unidentified aircraft developer has an energy density of 400 Wh/kg.