Defense

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall is due to start delivering to the Netherlands simulators for Embraer C-390 transport aircraft under a recently agreed deal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The three-year Battage—a moniker combining "battery" and "age"—is led by Italy and involves participants from Belgium, Germany, Greece and the Netherlands.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New French and Israeli air-launched weapons could enter the Indian inventory following agreements with state-owned Bharat Dynamics and Bharat Electronics.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Department has awarded a contract to CEA Technologies to build 14 phased array radars (MMPAR).
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Aviation Week Network Staff
On the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Feb. 17, 1975, issue, a U.S. Army/LTV Aerospace Corp. Lance battlefield support missile leaves its self-propelled tracked launcher in a test of a non-nuclear high-explosive warhead.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
New U.S. Air Force leadership must decide the shape of the next generation of air superiority technology, with the stakes high for industry and U.S. airpower.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The interceptors involved could include the Standard Missile, Patriot and Theater High Altitude Area Defense programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
DOGE, while not an actual U.S. government department, has already effectively shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
In an earnings call, the company’s management struck an upbeat note on the Iron Dome for America.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The partnership aims to produce an affordable, hypersonic military drone made by Cummings in the near-term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sunil said detailed design and design reviews had been completed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
HAL officially renamed the aircraft, previously called the Sitara, as Yashas.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Embraer will propose a regional hub in India that will assemble and even export C-390 airlifters, if the country acquires it for the MTA requirement.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
A new report from Singapore Space & Technology Ltd. and Deloitte says economic benefits from Earth-observation satellite data in Southeast Asia could triple by 2030.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Earth-observation satellite services provider Blacksky is preparing deployment of new, higher-res satellites, aiming to have four operational by September.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The software can generate personalized instructions for workers, tweaking the steps to better guide beginner, intermediate or expert employees.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Valued at $26.3 million, the orders included 200 medium-altitude, 100 heavyweight and 100 lightweight logistics drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Dhruv NG headed a lineup of indigenous Indian aircraft products at the Aero India air show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh says policies adopted by the current Indian government had “galvanized” the entire defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
India defense sector spending will rise by 6.4% compared to the revised estimates for 2024-25.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
Despite uncertainty about the shape of the defense budget under the Trump administration, overseas markets are expected to outpace the U.S. in the near term.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space says it will build the Thor 8 communication satellite for Norway.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris has unveiled a system ready to enter service that allows one human operator to orchestrate a swarm of thousands of vehicles performing a combat mission with a touch on a tablet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Lockheed Martin will be marking 50 years of partnership with the UAE by spotlighting its vision for 21st Century Security at the International Defense Exhibition (IDEX), set for Feb. 17–21 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
Defense

By Robert Wall
Space startup Loft Orbital is deepening links with AI specialist Helsing as part of an effort to deploy a new LEO satellite constellation starting in 2026.
Satellites