Defense

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is the recipient of a major UK defense contract to provide air defense radars capable of mitigating against interference from offshore wind farms.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Army has begun auctioning off Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, potentially to make way for the arrival of Blk. II models.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Polish defense manufacturer PGZ says it is scaling up production of components for CAMM-ER missile components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters’ CEO for eight years, on April 1 hands over the reins of the world’s biggest rotorcraft manufacturer.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The BGM-109 Tomahawk still has a long future in the U.S. Navy’s procurement budget, but it could have company.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Honeywell is mounting a counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) on a long-range hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne
Commanders at U.S. and allied installations are calling for rapidly fielding more bunkers and increasing air defenses in Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Anti-drone missile developer Frankenburg Technologies has signed an agreement with PGZ on potential production of Frankenburg’s weapons in Poland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Australian counter-drone specialist DroneShield says it is looking to work with Latvian interceptor-maker Origin Robotics to pursue opportunities to defeat UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese arms developer Norinco has conducted the first flight of its Chang Ying-8 large uncrewed cargo aircraft, also known as Luca.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has designated its upgraded Type 12 surface-to-surface missile (SSM) as the Type 25 surface-to-surface guided missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and Rheinmetall have partnered to jointly market the MQ-28 Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft for Germany’s requirement by 2029.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Flight training operations started for the Argentine air force’s newly acquired Lockheed Martin F-16Bs on March 30.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A new variant of a low-cost, air-launched cruise missile quietly entered development for the U.S. Air Force in December.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 27 conducted the first flight test of a new precision landing mode for the military’s Sikorsky H-60 variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has secured a defense agreement with Qatar and is working to secure similar arrangements in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The EC is starting to open up business opportunities to industry under the just approved €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Airbus has used its modified Airbus Do-DT25 uncrewed aircraft system for the first time to intercept a drone target.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Space sovereignty has become a major talking point for governments and industry as they adjust to a new geopolitical landscape.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Pilatus is poised to add to its PC-21 trainer customer base after signing an agreement with Indonesia in parallel with Jakarta’s purchase of PC-24 business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China ran the first ground test of a hydrogen-fueled variant of the AEP100 turboprop, the country’s first megawatt-class hydrogen-powered aerospace engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry is hunting for technology to defeat fiber-optically controlled drones in the latest in a flurry of counter-UAS initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New efforts to field drones rapidly include Drone Dominance scrimmages and an easy-to-use portal on which to order UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Norway has pledged to increase defense spending and accelerate the introduction of new warships and associated helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Indian Air Force can proceed with plans to buy a host of defense equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion