Defense

If you want to know what’s in store for the U.S. Defense Department for the second Trump administration, keep an eye out for the Plum Book.

Australia, the U.S. and UK have agreed under the AUKUS pact to jointly accelerate the testing and fielding of hypersonic weapons.

Northrop Grumman has delivered the first test Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) to the U.S. Air Force, just more than one year after receiving the contract.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M light helicopters to Germany, less than a year since they were ordered.

MBDA has completed the first guided firing of the Spear 3 mini cruise missile, which is destined for use on the UK’s Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service Dept. that could see it produce KF-21 parts.

Packed halls and a buzzing chalet line, marked all three days of the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow.

The north African countries skirting the Mediterranean Sea include some of the wealthiest countries on the continent, but unfortunately all have enemies whether it be the neighbours or terrorists. Alan Warnes looks at some of the recent modernisation efforts they have been through.

Thales says it has signed a contract with NATO’s arms procurement organization to provide a ForceShield very-short-range air-defense system to Portugal.

The statement revealed the previously unannounced program, which seeks to add a new capability to the Indian military’s arsenal.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is under pressure to field two advanced new capabilities by 2035.

The service last year announced the creation of an Integrated Capabilities Command (ICC), a new major command led by a three-star general.

The Swedish government plans to spend more than $460 million to join a NATO-led joint procurement of up to 1,000 Patriot missiles, the government said Nov. 15.

The German parliament has given the green light to joining a trilateral effort with Italy and the U.K. to work on a new helmet for Eurofighter Typhoon pilots.

With Tokyo awarding contracts to build two new Aegis System Equipped Vessels, Lockheed Martin believes there are still details to be ironed out about the new SPY-7 Aegis destroyer.

The Defense Department is going shopping in a bid to gain information on everything from loitering attack munitions to Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Aviation Week Intelligence Network's 2025 Military Aircraft Market Forecast indicates that the Asia-Pacific region will lead the world in open requirements and opportunity over the coming decade.

Miller comes from Northrop Grumman, where he was the vice president for engineering in its aeronautics sector for a year.

Raytheon’s complaint against the MDA was also filed Nov. 6, but the document is sealed by the court because it includes classified and proprietary information.

Russia used the event in China for the Su-57’s international debut.

The EU has approved funding to support member state efforts to buy more defense equipment collectively, including Diehl IRIS-T and MBDA Mistral systems.

The transition from Biden to Trump is set to be more turbulent than most given the scale of policy divergence, but how will defense spending be affected?

BIAS 24 marks the last international air show for the BAE Systems Hawk Mk 65s of the Royal Saudi Air Force’s ‘Saudi Hawks’ display team.

The third issue of Show Business at the Bahrain International Airshow leads with a story on Bahrain’s Amal AlBinali.

A massive eight-engined Boeing B-52 ‘Buff’ is making its first ever appearance at a Middle East airshow.