Defense

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Vivienne Machi
The Senate late July 31 confirmed Adm. Daryl Caudle to be chief of naval operations and Lt. Gen. Sean Bratton as vice chief of space operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s stance on mandating ADS-B In has shifted to full-throated support following January’s midair collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on July 31 awarded Lockheed Martin a $9.5 billion contract award for the two variants of its AGM-158 long-range missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
Almost two years before the fatal midair collision near DCA, an internal FAA memo advised air traffic control leadership that DCA’s arrival rate was too high.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s efforts to speed up production of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider might take a hit under a Senate Appropriations Committee proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China is developing a new twin-tailed jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
Germany is preparing to deliver two further Patriot air and missile launchers to Ukraine as Western countries look to help Kyiv protect itself.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Advocates for more scientific rigor in studying unidentified anomalous phenomena have renewed calls for wider data collection and proliferated sensor systems.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Paradoxically, AI will make human cognitive capital even more valuable to aerospace companies.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Variances detailed during an NTSB hearing on the Jan. 29 collision between a regional jet and an Army helicopter indicate inconsistency in traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s drone exports jumped 749% in the first half of the year, with Poland accounting for more than half of the $11.9 million in sales.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s National Airborne Service Corps will modernize its Airbus AS-365 Dauphin fleet under a recapitalization program, including acquiring five more.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense firm Edge Group has completed 75% of the development of its SkyKnight short-range air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia’s domestically developed Elang Hitam (Black Eagle) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) completed its first flight on July 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The EU is exploring how its ground infrastructure for space needs to evolve to support the region’s desire for autonomous access to space.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
German defense supplier Hensoldt is starting to develop a new phase of capacity expansion to ensure it can deliver on an anticipated order wave from 2027 on.
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
German aerospace researcher John Lou has made a name for himself as a thought leader in advanced air mobility circles. Now, he's developing a battlefield drone.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Beijing’s two-year export control campaign has laser-focused on the most important raw materials for the Pentagon.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force has begun the first training courses with its new Leonardo M-345 jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says the engine that is due to power the Dassault Aviation Falcon 10X has completed “all major engine certification tests.”
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Robert Wall
Safran expects to double sales from defense and space activities by the end of the decade, fueled by increasing military spending, CEO Olivier Andriès says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s first F-15EX unit pushes through the fighter variant’s growing pains.
Emerging Technologies

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Pakistan has made progress in recapitalizing its fighter fleet in the last two years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lori Ranson
The Trump administration has effectively spared Embraer from elevated tariffs imposed on Brazil, softening a major potential headwind for the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion