Defense

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems is bullish on future prospects for the Asia-Pacific region.

A Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground attack aircraft has been downed by a militant group using a man-portable surface-to-air missile.

Technical acceptance testing and training on the UAV began in October but it now has been formally delivered into the Turkish inventory.

Switzerland has temporarily grounded its fleet of F/A-18 Hornet fighters following the discovery of a crack in an aircraft’s landing flap hinge.

Britain’s MAA is expanding ts drone collision investigations with plans to crash a popular consumer UAV system into the canopy and windscreen of a fast jet.

The U.S. Navy hopes to further validate the Lockheed Martin F-35’s performance as an airborne sensor for air and missile defense in an upcoming Aegis sea trial.

The main engine maintenance supplier to the Royal Australian Air Force has helped develop a system for linking experts with technicians as they work.

Boeing confirms it is in talks with the Indian Navy over proposing the F/A-18 for the service’s carrier-based multirole combat aircraft requirement.

A decision to put dollars toward procuring a light attack fleet is far from certain, and the Air Force does not have a good track record of following through on this particular issue.

Boeing says it still may consider bidding for Canada’s CF-18 replacement, despite the long-running trade dispute that has soured relations between Ottawa and the U.S. manufacturer.

The CAE Brunei multi-purpose training center will be cheaper and nearer to other Asia-Pacific operators of the Black Hawks, providing an immersive training experience for a full range of pilot training requirements.

South Korea’s defense ministry wants a hefty increase in spending next year on weapons to face the missile and nuclear threat from North Korea.

As a global, multi-domestic company, Elbit Systems looks deeper at the individual nations in the Asia-Pacific region, their specific cultures, procurement policies and traditions.

This year’s winners will be recognized March 1 at a black-tie gala in Washington, when four Grand Laureates also will be awarded.

In unveiling theTrump administration’s latest Nuclear Posture Review, officials stressed that the roadmap serves to raise the threshold for nuclear attacks, and not lower it, as some critics maintain.

Narrowing the cost disparity between missiles and their targets is essential if the threat to ground forces from inexpensive drones and rockets is to be countered.

The U.S. Air Force is taking a step forward in potentially buying a light attack fleet to fighter terrorists in the Middle East.

South African defense firm Paramount is developing a kit that will turn commercial light helicopters into armed gunships.

The U.S. State Department is sending its senior diplomat in charge of foreign military sales to the Singapore Airshow to promote U.S. arms sales.

Two companies are developing prototypes of an airborne terminal to send launch commands to USAF intercontinental ballistic missiles in the event of nuclear war.

Rotorcraft will become a focus of Thailand’s military imports in the coming years.

Persistent internal challenges to Philippine national security are distracting the country from an effort to switch defense spending to face external threats.

Labor-saving automation is becoming a clear trend in Singaporean defense acquisition, as the wealthy city-state struggles with a low birth rate.

When planning its military future, the U.S. should exploit global technology rather than optimize budgets, says the writer.

More divestments could emerge at Leonardo as new CEO targets double-digit profitability.