Defense

French has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter.

Elbit Systems says it has signed the contract for the German truck-mounted rocket system after beating out a Lockheed Martin/Rheinmetall team.

U.S. startup Pivotal announced plans for a larger, longer-range version of its Helix eVTOL to be an uncrewed or optionally-piloted craft for defense missions.

The startup is promoting three military uses for its short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft: tactical transportation, special ops and temporary command post.

Airbus is adapting an A320 airliner to help ready a family of Eurofighter AESA radars.

A new blueprint for Marine Corps aviation doubles down on a long-term trend that favors carrier-based F-35s over an amphibious-capable variant.

The FAA has temporarily banned all mixed helicopter and fixed-wing flying along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

The Jan. 29 collision of an American Airlines CRJ-700 with an Army UH-60L Black Hawk was the worst aviation accident in the U.S. since 2009. Aviation Week editors discuss potential contributing factors and the consequences for future flight operations around DCA.

Despite the stand down and restrictions, Marine leaders said the “workhorse” of its fleet was a key part of expeditionary options.

The Andover, Massachusetts-based company posted sales of $223.1 million in its second fiscal quarter of 2025, up 13% year-on-year.

The space patrol Yoda program has been devised for the protection of valuable assets.

The aeroengine manufacturer has been using the metallics powder to print parts for the Orpheus small engine demonstration program.

Until now, the service has been tight-lipped about the role it played in defending Israel on April 14.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has deployed a new long-range Qadr 380 anti-ship cruise missile.

SKY Perfect JSAT is looking to get into the low-Earth-orbit remote-sensing business through a $230 million investment and partnership with Planet Labs.

Saab will showcase its advanced defence and security solutions at IDEX from February 17-21, in Abu Dhabi.

A joint effort between Lockheed Martin Australia and the University of New South Wales is underway to develop a hypersonic flight testbed.

Saab is in talks with the UK Defense Ministry to potentially upgrade its Giraffe Agile Multibeam Radar system that would boost its operationally utility after more than a decade of service.

Middle East defense spending trends are shifting as increases in Algeria and Israel skew the overall budget picture.

The Block II infrared search and track cleared the initial operational capability milestone three months ago.

The service on Feb. 4 released a solicitation to identify small UAS that can identify isolated personnel in areas where combat aircraft are denied.

Licenses will now be required by Chinese manufacturers that wish to export 20 products that use tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium and molybdenum.

The first flight milestone, announced Feb. 4, keeps the program on track to deliver the first systems near the end of this year.

The December quarter was notable by TransDigm’s standards for not including any new M&A deals.

Multiple NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System reports from the past two decades detail close encounters between commercial aircraft and helicopters near DCA.