Defense

By Steve Trimble
Denel and Embraer have agreed to a framework for future industrial collaboration on the KC-390.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Europe would have gaps in key mission areas if a push to reduce the U.S. military’s presence on the continent were to occur, the top U.S. officer in the region says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A new U.S. Air Force unit creating a proving ground for autonomous combat aircraft hopes to take flight within the year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Diehl Defense and Elbit Systems are offering a laser-guided rocket system for Germany’s Airbus H145M helicopters.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK says F-35 delays to production and upgrades will not impact its plans to declare the aircraft's full operational capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The defense research laboratories of Australia and the UK have teamed up to jointly develop subsystems for new-generation low-cost weapons and munitions.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has scheduled a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee to head NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Kim Minseok
Anduril has signed three MOUs with South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration, LIG Nex1 and Korean Air to collaborate on uncrewed weapons and AI.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has become the first of the Eurofighter partner nations to formally retire the Tranche 1 variant of the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced the selection of Saab Gripen E/F fighters late on April 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dean Bellamy
Robust on-orbit sensing and characterization systems are critical to deterring hostile actions and maintaining freedom of access to space as a global common.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine, Vivienne Machi
Troy Meink, Trump's nominee for Air Force secretary, is looking to continue the service’s aircraft modernization push and increase the Space Force’s funding share.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Stephen Costley

LEONARDO has £165m contract extension to continue maintaining the Royal Navy's fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters.

Defense

By Stephen Costley

PANAMA selected Embraer's Super Tucano as new surveillance and protection platform for its National Air and Naval Service (SENAN); seven other Latin American countries have chosen aircraft as their main surveillance aircraft.

Defense

By Stephen Costley

AEROVIRONMENT received shareholder approval to acquire BLUEHALO, VA (space technologies/cUAS/EW/AI) in all-stock deal valued at $4.1b to accelerate its transformation into a leading next-generation defense technology company.

Defense

By Brian Everstine
The first test of the L3Harris platform-agnostic mobile counter-drone system will be conducted later this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has been awarded an $18.2 million contract by the U.S. Air Force to mature autonomous refueling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Trump touched on the automotive industry repeatedly in his White House speech, but he did not identify aerospace and defense, nor detail how tariffs would work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The first Block 70 model F-16 has landed in Bulgaria, the country’s defense ministry has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A new cockpit layout planned for the upgraded Block 20 version of the M-346 advanced jet trainer has been unveiled by Leonardo.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Thierry Dubois
The new layout allows the military to use the airspace in a leaner way, to the benefit of civil traffic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Embraer and the Brazilian air force have moved into advanced negotiations on a Mid-Life Update program for the A-29 Super Tucano.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Four Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft have been ordered by Panama.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren, Kim Minseok
Hanwha Aerospace will invest KRW750 billion into development and production facilities for GA-ASI MQ-1 Gray Eagle uncrewed system and engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Brazilian energetics supplier Mac Jee has displayed for the first time a mock-up of a hypersonic, solid-fuel rocket now in development.
Missile Defense & Weapons