Defense

Vertical Aerospace has appointed former Leonardo Helicopters U.S. CEO Clyde Woltman to its board, effective Oct. 5.

The way the life and career of Robert “Magyar” Brovdi changed the day Russia invaded Ukraine would have a profound influence on future warfare.

Two new U.S. Navy munitions programs are moving ahead with Ursa Major announcing Oct. 5 it received contracts for both the Compact Air-to-Air Missile and the Naval Modular Missile.

Germany’s army is to establish a dedicated drone regiment as experiments with autonomous systems take lessons from Ukraine’s combat experience.

Boeing has received a $14.7 billion award for Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement interceptor seekers, the latest in a series of major awards for critical munitions.

UK uncrewed rotorcraft developer Certo Aerospace has raised £5 million ($6.6 million) to accelerate development of its Capstone co-axial autonomous helicopter.

Spain has selected Airbus’ A321neo narrowbody airliner as the platform for a new signals intelligence (Sigint) platform.

Poland’s new fleet of Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light combat aircraft has entered operational service, becoming part of the country’s air defense system.

Leonardo is expanding the list of industrial partners for its Space Guardian communications and Earth-observation constellation with an agreement to work with Unibap Space Solutions.

German defense sensor-maker Hensoldt plans an on-orbit demonstration of a laser warning receiver.

SNC proves open-architecture air defense is real, helping the Army break vendor lock‑in and speed next-gen battlefield integration.

U.S. Air Force Rockwell B-1B bombers that had been forward-based in England for operations against Iran have departed back to the U.S.

Turkey aims to repeat its success in turning its drone ambitions into a globally competitive industry in space, the country’s industry and technology minister, Mehmet Fatih Kacır, said Oct. 5.

New Zealand has issued a tender for a shipborne UAS to conduct patrol and surveillance missions in the Southern Ocean.

North Korea says it has demonstrated an intermediate-range strategic missile incorporating artificial intelligence to alter its flightpath at low altitude.

Germany disclosed new funding for Ukraine’s defense from Russian attack, including a near-term package to help the country get through what threatens to be a difficult winter.

Northrop Grumman has flown its YFQ-48A Talon Blue prototype for the first time, opening the flight-test phase of the self-funded demonstrator for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) market.

Romanian defense procurement contracts are surging this year, enabled by the European Union's Security Action for Europe program.

The U.S. Army has picked at least three companies to start competing for the Affordable High Speed Strike (AHSS) missile program.

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Regent Craft conducted test flights of its crewed Viceroy and uncrewed Squire seagliders in front of a crowd on Sept. 30.

Embraer delivered 41 business jets in the third quarter, maintaining steady production across commercial and defense sectors.

Embraer and local partner Mahindra have selected Nagpur as the potential final assembly site for the C-390 should the Indian government procure the military transport aircraft.

Diehl and the German government have signed a contract to get started on adapting the IRIS-T SLM air and missile defense system for naval use.

Taiwanese aerospace prime AIDC has unveiled the Raven X loitering munition as Taiwan seeks to expand its domestic drone-development capabilities.