Defense

Russia bolsters Arctic military units to reinforce claims on the region’s natural resources and shipping lanes

Finland wants a multirole fighter and ground-based air defenses to replace its F/A-18 Hornet fleet.

Lasers, microwave weapons and railguns have flopped before. Here are some ways to stop that from happening again.

Volatile commodity prices and currency exchange rates threaten the defense spending outlook, but there are positive flip sides for governments and defense contractors alike.

Aircraft carrier arrangement becomes another casualty of Ukraine incursion.

Climate changes are making the northern reaches of greater economic and strategic interest, but the U.S. military has a long way to catch up to the Russians and other nations.

Marines eye improvements in maintenance and multiship functionality for operational F-35Bs, but other nations wait for more robust versions.

The Iomax Archangel, a light attack and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft now being delivered to the UAE Armed Forces for special forces support, is making its debut at the Dubai Airshow this week.

The UAE Armed Forces' new Bell Model 407MRH (multi-role helicopter) has made its Dubai debut at this years air show.

In agreeing to pay $37.2 billion for specialty metals and parts supplier Precision Castparts, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett signals his confidence that demand for large commercial jets will continue to outpace global economic growth.

French authorities have today stepped up the search operation in the vicinity of Reunion following the discovery of debris suspected to have come from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

A look at the obstacles that lie ahead for Lockheed Martin’s mammoth F-35 program, how its limitations with dogfighting is leading other militaries to tout maneuverability and how the U.K. is equipping other fighters with weapons that the F-35 can’t yet use. Amy Butler and Tony Osborne also spend a little time discussing this summer’s tanker blues.

Some Australian politicians say they know the best answer for the country’s submarine needs. They don’t.

A Lockheed Martin aircraft could be carrying a high-power laser in 2020; it’s not the F-35.

U.S. Navy pushes toward railguns, while U.S. Army shows interest.

A shadowy new class of microwave weapon could be used to identify and disable air threats to U.S. cities.

Mobile, practical and lethal lasers may be within reach for land and maritime use.

Lasers, railguns and microwave weapons—it’s not the 1980s, and the goal is low-cost kills on missiles and drones.

KC-46 fuel system set to undergo a round of inspections following embarrassing test mix-up at Boeing.

It is unclear who had the upper hand in a WVR exercise that also tested British-Indian crew cooperation.

Retention of a third Tornado squadron hints at growth of U.K.’s fast-jet fleet.

While the U.S. talks about lasers and railguns, Israeli companies focus on missile improvements.

French aircraft manufacturer LH Aviation says it has temporarily suspended the construction of its new factory plant in Morocco due to 'significant disagreements' with local business partner Mohsin Karim Bennani, who is also the president and principal shareholder of the new North Afican subsidiary, LH Aviation Maroc, writes Oscar Nkala.

Post-Libya, the Royal Australian Air Force adds forward-looking infrared and air-to-air missiles. The U.S. Navy may follow suit.

The British government has committed to continue its involvement in the ongoing U.S.-led air campaign against the self-proclaimed Islamic State militants into 2017.