Defense

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) says it is modifying the ground control station for the MQ-9A Reaper to also operate the larger MQ-9B model, with testing starting by year’s end.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev has begun flight trials of the Yak-130M, a modernized version of its combat jet trainer.

Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has secured additional orders for its L-39NG Skyfox training aircraft from Africa and North America.

The U.S. Air Force defined a 1,000-nm range goal for a future air-launched ballistic missile that will be developed with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.

Airbus Defense and Space is ramping up production rates of its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to meet demand from domestic and international customers.

The Belgian Air Force has joined the growing number of Airbus H145M operators after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type on June 23.

MDA Space says it will pro provide key components to Mitsubishi Electric as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s work on a national military satellite communication system.

Victus Haze put the service’s rapid-response space concept to the test, launching and commissioning a satellite in record time.

The A400M is trying to shed its reputation as a sluggish development program as it pursues new mission capabilities.

A decade after the last airborne laser trials in the U.S., Israel’s Elbit Systems plans to start flying a demonstrator aboard a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter.

Lockheed Martin will build thousands of long-range missile interceptors under a $35.3 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon on June 24.

A new startup is pursuing the ambitious vision of building patrol-like satellites for critical space infrastructure, much like the guards on alert around valuable facilities here on Earth.

The White House on June 24 formally requested an $87.6 billion supplemental package to mostly cover costs related to the war in Iran, with some additional funding for other priorities.

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to provide two spacecraft as a bridge between the U.S. military’s existing narrowband satellite communications constellation and a future architecture.

A key weapon against large attack drones needs an upgrade with an all-weather, active seeker, the Defense Innovation Unit says.

U.S. startup Skyryse has partnered with Robinson Helicopter to integrate its SkyOS automated flight control system into the R66 helo to develop a Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The U.S. Navy’s air and sea commands are jointly looking for new ways to protect key ships and maritime choke points from the growing threats of swarming drones.

B612 Foundation awards 2026 Schweickart Prize to Edinburgh students for proposal expanding planetary defense to cislunar infrastructure.

Government-owned software that enables swarming autonomy behaviors between collaborative uncrewed and crewed aircraft will require a primary developer, the U.S. Air Force says.

The Swiss government has resumed payments to the U.S. for the FMS buy of RTX Patriot air and missile defense systems to avoid a ripple effect on other deals.

Lockheed Martin unveiled a concept for a hypersonic glide body designed for lower costs and high rates of production on June 24.

The Swiss government has given RUAG International a new strategic roadmap to 2029 that includes the approval to take on debt as it seeks to increase the state-owned business’s military space focus.

Hensoldt CEO Oliver Dörre discusses the German company’s ambitions from producing more air defense radars to expanding airborne special mission activities.

The British government says it will finalize its Defense Investment Plan (DIP) once due last year before the NATO summit gathering in Ankara on July 7.

The Defense Innovation Unit plans to spend up to $200 million within the next year to ready “mature” quantum sensors and timing devices for fielding with U.S. military services.