Defense

Airbus presented a model of the proposed aircraft at the Euronaval defense exhibition in Paris, held Nov. 4-7.

MBDA has unveiled the latest iteration of its Exocet submarine-launched anti-ship missile that features an engine upgrade to extend range and a seeker upgrade.

The UK Defense Ministry has awarded a contract to Airbus’s Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. for an Earth-observation satellite in a push toward sovereign ISR.

JetZero has marked a key step toward development of its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.

SK Capital has completed the acquisition of Parker Hannifin’s composites and fuel containment operations in North America, renaming it Axillon Aerospace.

At World Defense Show 2024, Professor General Adam Finlay, an Australian special forces commander and academic, delivered a presentation on the pivotal role of data and technologies in modern military operations.

Russia's 2025 budget will take defense spending to around 6.5% of GDP, the country's highest level since the end of the Cold War.

North Korea has announced the successful test-firing of the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was launched on the morning of Nov. 1.

Australia has cancelled a program to buy and field a geostationary military satellite program, saying it wants to invest in a multi-orbit constellation.

The manufacturer is casting its net abroad as it aims to become one of the 30 largest defense companies globally.

The image was unveiled this week at the Airlift/Tanker Association conference.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall pointed to other budget priorities.

NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing E-3 Sentry upgraded to Final Lifetime Extension Program (FLEP) standard.

The head of the U.S. Air Force is raising the possibility of completely taking on the mission of air base protection from the Army.

As it showcased dual-carrier operations for the first time, China released images showing the PLAN J-15B and J-15D now in operation.

L3Harris is hoping to add Morocco to the list of countries operating its advanced, business-jet-based airborne ISR aircraft.

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But the Marine Corps probe, released Oct. 31, found the incident was not a result of a dereliction of duty.

The Nigerian Air Force is modernizing with 10 new AW109 transport helicopters in 2026 and the first of 24 M-346FA light attack aircraft in 2025.

Reaction Engines, the UK-U.S.-based pioneer of hypersonic propulsion and thermal management systems, has been forced into closure.

Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.

The agreement “acknowledges the mutual desire to strengthen and expand cooperation and investment,” an Oct. 30 Embraer press release says.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has reportedly signed a contract for the purchase of 100 MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles.

EDGE has made a grand debut during the Marrakech Air Show 2024. Anuradha Deenapanray Chappard reports.

The Moroccan Government has signed an MoU with Embraer to launch potential joint projects across areas in commercial aviation, defence and urban air mobility.