Defense

After being passed over by Spain, Leonardo nets an Austrian purchase of 12 M-346 trainers.

Iraq is to become the first export customer for the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion utility helicopter.

This completes the trifecta of China’s key state-owned aircraft companies unveiling its new capabilities.

Turkish drone-maker Baykar has acquired Italy’s beleaguered Piaggio Aerospace, just over six years after the latter entered extraordinary administration.

This year the Qatar Emiri Air Force is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To spread the word of this rapidly-expanding air arm on its golden anniversary, the QEAF has sent aircraft to two big air shows recently. Alan Warnes reports.

Sierra Nevada Corp. can move forward on the U.S. Army ’ s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System contract.

Internet images show a new Chinese combat aircraft with a cockpit and stealthy configuration, including a diamond-style wing with no vertical tails.

Quantum entanglement is perhaps a fitting metaphor for the NGAD Platform.

The deal is the largest ever between the two countries, Israel said in announcing the finalization of the purchase on Dec. 24.

The move is the latest sign that Western countries are working to boost the output of critical munitions.

The Army plans to stage an operational demonstration of the technology in fiscal 2028.

The fielding of the Tu-160M was announced by the head of the country’s general staff, Army Gen. Valeriy Gerasimov.

The new Italian aircraft are due to replace the country’s Tranche 1 version, the aging baseline configuration of Eurofighter.

The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.

Vietnam has developed the VCS-01 Truong Son coastal defense system, along with the VSM-01A Song Hong ("Red River") anti-ship missile.

The Philippines is looking at a short to medium-term plan to acquire the Lockheed Martin Typhon missile system, as one way to bolster its coastal defenses.

Trump is nominating Stephen Feinberg, CEO of Cerberus Capital Management, to serve as deputy defense secretary to the still-to-be-confirmed Pete Hegseth.

Sweden is buying extra coastal anti-ship missile systems from Saab as part of the country’s wide-reaching effort to enhance its military capability.

A U.S. Navy destroyer mistakenly downed one of the service's F/A-18Fs. Both flight crew survived, with one sustaining minor injuries.

The undefinitized contact action for Lot 18 of F-35 production keeps the government funding stream open to Lockheed and its supply chain as the talks continue.

The launch and recovery of TA-2, if confirmed, marks a major milestone for Stratolaunch’s plan to develop the Talon into a reusable hypersonic test system.

Govini estimates that more than 20,000 individual parts used by the Pentagon are impacted by the export controls, affecting more than 1,000 weapons systems.

In the country’s second batch of NH90s, the Spanish armed forces are set to receive 23 NH90s.

Northrop Grumman started developing the new motor in response to a U.S. Navy request for an upper-stage rocket for an “extended-range, hypersonic capability.”

Considering the myriad challenges associated with eVTOLs, several of the leading startups have announced plans to develop better-performing hybrid eVTOLs.