Defense

Leonardo plans to hold on to its stake in German defense electronics specialist Hensoldt, according to the CEO of the Italian defense giant, Lorenzo Mariani.

Venus Aerospace and Lockheed Martin have entered a collaboration agreement for evaluation of the Houston-based company’s rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology.

A trio of senior officials is on deck, ready to usher in a new era of U.S. military space.

Sustaining success in Angola’s counter-insurgency missions will require continued investment in key air power capabilities, and the country’s air force has set several important modernization programs in motion.

Airbus seeks a major role in Europe's next-generation fighter while exploring new partnerships after FCAS collapsed.

Leonardo's CEO pledged to accelerate LEO and missile defense programs, announcing Indonesian M-346F fighter sale.

Canada has formally joined the Global Combat Air Program as an observer.

MBDA is launching low-rate production of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile after a series of successful flight trials.

Bell says MV-75 production is accelerating, meeting performance targets and improving manufacturing efficiency despite earlier cost and weight concerns.

Northrop Grumman is spending money to fix software bugs that have plagued the development schedule for two new anti-radiation missiles.

Embraer is considering adding a missile-launch capability to the KC-390 tanker transport and is also set to expand production of Saab Gripens.

X-Bow unveiled its low-cost Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing, targeting affordable defense against Shahed-type drones.

Experience world-class military aviation at Farnborough Airshow 2026. This defense flying display features the British Army's Red Devils Parachute Display Team and the UAE's Fursan Al Emarat Display Team.

Boeing is considering multiple operational MQ-28 Ghost Bat production sites as it pursues markets for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

Robert Wall outlines why European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio.

Pratt & Whitney has named its new family of small, scalable collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) engines the Valox.

The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.

Israeli defense technology specialist Rafael should be able to scale its Iron Beam laser air defense technology in the coming years to be able to intercept even ballistic missiles, says Chairman Yuval Steinitz.

Malta is to boost its maritime patrol capabilities with the acquisition of a new-build Beechcraft King Air 360ER, Textron Aviation announced at the Farnborough Airshow.

Raytheon UK revealed the Red Kite glide bomb, a StormBreaker derivative designed to deliver affordable mass for the RAF and export

Israeli startup AIR has begun flight testing the production version of its AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft.

Weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s new Protector UAS has been completed, paving the way for the service to use the platform in a strike role.

An autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) being developed by BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is moving toward flight testing next year.

Jet-fueled piston engine maker Delta Hawk is set to enter the military market as Pentagon interest in Group 3-sized UAS soars, CEO Christopher Ruud said.

Karman Holdings, the corporate shell for U.S. defense technology upstart Karman Space & Defense, announced that it was expanding into Europe by buying Glasgow, Scotland-headquartered Walker Precision Engineering for about $94 million total.