Defense

By Matthew Fulco
Major U.S. defense contractors are reportedly in talks with the owner of a large mine in Greenland to source critical minerals, Reuters said in a Jan. 9 report.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Members of the UK Parliamentary Defense Select Committee say the project will need to avoid the mistakes made by previous programs such as the Eurofighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The leader of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force in 25 years will have some new tools.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A key theme throughout the 22-page report is that the Air Force is increasingly vulnerable to long-range precision attack.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
HAL published images of the demonstrator aircraft, carrying out ground runs of its yet-unidentified jet engine, on Jan. 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Service Secretary Frank Kendall in July 2024 paused the development of the Next Generation Air Dominance’s penetrating counter air fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Delivery of Japan’s first Lockheed Martin F-35B is no longer expected before March 31, according to Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it will provide TactiCall communications system to the Australian MQ-28 Ghost Bat UAS being developed by Boeing, which has also drawn DOD interest.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Babcock will provide 22 aircraft and 12 Exail-made simulators under the 17-year, €795 million ($814.6 million) Mentor 2 contract.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Thierry Dubois
For three years, the context has reshaped around harder lines.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Colorado-based Numerica is known for its air and missile defense capabilities, which it says are “used in critical defense systems worldwide.”
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
A firefighting Canadair CL-415 Super Scooper was taken out of service Jan. 9 after it was struck by a drone while battling the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
As AI-based weapon systems move into the mainstream, several programs seek to evolve autonomy software to orchestrating complex strike missions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick, Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Howard A. Rubel
Here are some issues the Trump administration should not dodge as it looks to set U.S. defense policy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The first application is the Sky One, a modified Robinson R66 light helicopter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
There will still be billions of unused authority for the incoming Trump administration to decide what to do with, Pentagon officials say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
GE Aerospace has secured an order for T700 turboshaft engines to power Poland’s new Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The head of the Indian Air Force is calling for more domestic private sector competition to drive greater success in fielding equipment locally.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick, Steve Trimble
The debut of two new Chinese military aircraft prototypes shows the country’s steady progress, but with several head-scratching design choices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

GE AEROSPACE secured order for 210 T700s for 96 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters for the Polish Armed Forces.

Defense

Steve Costley

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP, NY secured $5.9m contract to supply F-5/T-38 flight control actuators for USAF.

Defense

By Steve Trimble
Two sizes are being sought for the HADES program’s launched effects.
Aircraft & Propulsion