Defense

In the first issue of SHOW BUSINESS at the 2024 Bahrain International Airshow, our team reports from the Manama Air Power Symposium.

German space company OHB could remain public throughout 2025 despite completing a deal with investors KKR aimed at taking the company private.

SWEDEN selected Embraer's C-390 Millennium as its next tactical transport; it is expected to order 3-6.

U.S. Air Force leaders say the service’s mobility fleet of tankers and airlifters need to become more connected to each other.

The DIU has maintained its “Blue UAS” program since 2020.

AVIC subsidiary Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute has lifted the veil on its Haolong reusable cargo space shuttle.

Malaysia has terminated its leasing contract with Aerotree Defense and Services for four Sikorsky UH-60A+ Black Hawk helicopters over failure to deliver.

An aircraft mockup making its third appearance at a major airshow is rarely a newsworthy event, even of a Chinese-made, stealthy flying wing UCAV.

L3Harris' work on the Himawari-10 satellite showcases the power of collaboration and designing for interoperability in tackling the threat of extreme weather.

Aviation Week Network announced the recipients of the 67th Annual Laureate Awards (#AWLAUR), honoring extraordinary achievements in the global aerospace arena.

Sweden's selection of the C-390 forms part of a declaration to expand the aviation partnership beyond the ongoing joint development of the Gripen E/F fighter.

US STATE DEPT has approved Foreign Military Sale to KOREA of four E-7 AEW&C aircraft (737NGs), plus associated equipment/services, for $4.92b.

Norris Tie launched the Torrance, California-based company in 2019 with seed financing from Y Combinator on a proposal to build a supersonic airliner.

The purchase was announced by Leonardo on Nov. 8.

The memorandum of understanding will examine opportunities for joint capabilities and technologies.

Edge’s EPI engineering company has been contracted to manufacture and assemble the Cargo Compartment Removable Fuel Tanks.

The Zeus-1 and Zeus-2 motors completed a test launch from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, closing a three-year, $23 million development program.

The German parliament has given the green light to €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military satellite communication-related activities.

AVIC has unveiled a new class of large uncrewed combat aerial system designed to deliver both strike munitions and miniature drone swarms.

Top Navy officials remain confident in the affordability and design requirements for the F/A-XX as Air Force leaders consider their own next-generation fighter.

Top service official says tanker, fighter and Collaborative Combat Aircraft plans are unaffordable without large changes.

U.S. Air Force officials continue to voice concerns that the Army is not prioritizing protection of air bases.

The Wings Club Foundation’s annual scholarships provide financial support to students who have demonstrated academic success in a higher education program.

RHEINMETALL was selected by Embraer to help develop C-390 full-flight simulator and cargo handling station trainer for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Israel’s F-15 acquisition aligns closely with the Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2025 Military Aircraft Market Forecast’s conclusions regarding acquisitions across the Middle East and North Africa region in the coming decade.