NATO

By Tony Osborne
Michael Schoellhorn talks with Aviation Week about the rapidly changing face of Europe’s security requirements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. officials have repeatedly met with Turkish officials in recent months to try to get Ankara to support Sweden’s push to join NATO.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Five European countries are proposing the development of a new short-range air-to-air missile capable of countering future combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Poland is to invest in airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft from Sweden, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak has revealed.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The Baltic States of Estonia and Latvia have selected the German IRIS-T SLM for a joint medium-range ground-based air defense requirement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The completion of the studies was announced by NATO’s Support and Procurement Agency on May 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Sebright speaks with Aviation Week editors about the countries’ evolving relationship in defense and aerospace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Greek industry is to develop a long-range loitering munition in conjunction with South Africa’s Paramount Industries.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ revenue increased 18.1% year-on-year to $231.8 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Romania is the third NATO country to sign up to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The country is exploring new roles for its J-22 Orao combat aircraft and expanding its uncrewed aircraft system fleets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
After decades of hints, Romania’s defense council blesses the purchase of the fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Commanders of the Nordic air forces—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have committed to closer cooperation so they can operate in a more unified way.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The MMU was originally formed to create a fleet of pooled and shared tankers to boost the number of tanker aircraft available to European air forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Finland has begun allowing allies to conduct surveillance flights along the country’s 1,300-km border with Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s multinational aerial refueling unit is to receive a 10th aircraft, partner nations have agreed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A long-awaited transfer of Polish and Slovakian MiGs will help restore Ukrainian air force capacity, but they add few needed capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Slovakia will send 13 Mikoyan MiG-29s to refresh a combat-scarred Ukrainian air force fleet, adding to up to 24 Fulcrum fighters committed by Poland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
This year’s AsterX—a name evocative of both space and a popular cartoon character—was part of a joint exercise inspired by the war in Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The incident over the Black Sea comes after a string of unsafe encounters reported by U.S. and UK military aircraft since October.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO has received information on Boeing’s E-7, Northrop Grumman’s E-2 Hawkeye and Saab’s GlobalEye as it considers an interim AEW platform.
Budget, Policy & Operations