Defense

Rotorcraft manufacturers are seeking partners and preparing bids for the U.S. Army’s updated training plans.

An initiative is taking shape meant to harness excess commercial space services in peacetime and war.

A low-cost air defense system has been unveiled by Airbus to deal with swarms of uncrewed aircraft systems.

Portugal is looking to streamline its pilot training pipeline and reduce the country’s reliance on the U.S. with the procurement of Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.

A series of flypasts around the UK with “workhorse” Airbus Puma helicopters has been completed by the UK Royal Air Force.

Industry is being called on by the UK defense ministry to help provide protection for dismounted troops from small uncrewed aircraft systems.

Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.

The Australian Defense Department has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense Australia to build a missile factory in Newcastle, New South Wales.

The U.S. Air Force’s next fighter is finally in development, with Boeing in the driver’s seat for a program with aggressive schedule and cost targets.

The Navy now has no target date for its T-45 replacement award as it continues studies for carrier landing practice.

Dealmaking surged in 2024 and has continued at a brisk pace through the first quarter of this year.

From new missiles to intelligence aircraft, the Royal Australian Air Force is getting a makeover in 2025.

Secretary of the Air Force nominee Troy Meink told lawmakers the service’s fleet is “probably too small on the fighter and bomber side of the house.”

The importance of UAVs in Taiwan's security and related export opportunities are emphasized in the island's new Quadrennial Defense Review.

Industry is being asked by the U.S. Air Force to submit ideas for a new countermeasure system that can defeat infrared-guided missiles and air vehicles.

North Korea has revealed its new Ilyushin Il-76-based airborne early warning and control aircraft and a larger variant of the Saetbyol-4 high-altitude UAS.

According to data from Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s Fleet Discovery Military tool, combined open requirements for training aircraft of all mission types total an eye-opening 1,051 aircraft.

The RAAF this year plans to recommend to its government how to move forward on fielding CCAs, with the Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat "a very strong contender."

The Royal Australian Air Force has taken the first steps to explore how to replace its fleet of BAE Systems Hawk training aircraft.

Industry could be making production problems worse by not managing risk well.

A first briefing on the Global Combat Air Program has been received by the Royal Australian Air Force.

Lockheed Martin is seeing signs that supply chain pressure on solid rocket motors is easing.

A potential sale of the General Atomics’ MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to Qatar has been approved by the U.S. State Department.

The fifth edition of the French Air & Space Force’s AsterX space exercise is focusing on integration with other forces.

Manufacturer Leonardo Helicopters is discussing with Portugal a potential midlife upgrade of the country's EH/AW101 search and rescue helicopters.