Defense

By Robert Wall
The first of the three modified Bombardier G6000 aircraft flew in September.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the company site west of Ankara.
Budget, Policy & Operations

UAE Defense company Calidus Aerospace has signed a heads of terms agreement with Havelsan for the sale of Ground Based Training System (GBTS) for Calidus aerial platforms.
Defense

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) today suffered a ‘terrorist attack’ killing at least four people and injuring nine.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Trinity House Agreement, signed by UK Defense Secretary John Healey and his German counterpart Boris Pistorius, is being hailed as a “fundamental shift."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
A new defense market reality is emerging in the country as Tokyo seeks to increase its exports.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed-owned Sikorsky operates as a subcontractor to Turkish Aerospace Industries on the TUHP program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A GA-ASI spokesman defended the company’s Increment 1 prototype, but did not criticize the remarks directly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Tammer Olibah to President and Chief Executive Officer of Integrated Data Services, Washington, DC.

Defense

By Matthew Fulco
Though Lockheed managed earnings of per share of $6.80, beating Wall Street’s expectations, sales declined 1% year-over-year to $17.1 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.6b net income on $17.1b sales in 3Q24 vs $1.7b on $16.9b in 3Q23; it has $166b backlog. It delivered 54 aircraft (48 F-35s; two F-16s; four C-130Js) and 28 helicopters vs 38 (30; 1; 7) and seven a year ago.

Defense

By Matthew Fulco
Sales in July-September rose 6% annually to $20.1 billion and earnings per share reached $1.45, ahead of Wall Street’s $1.34 consensus estimate.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Israel says it has finalized the paperwork with the U.S. to facilitate investments in its air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab has begun talks with Thailand to turn the country’s decision to buy more Gripen aircraft into a contract, says CEO Micael Johansson.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Today, the U.S. Air Force is readying the B-1B bomber to serve as a testbed for hypersonic weapons in its sunset years prior to its scheduled 2031 retirement.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The UAV, already known to the U.S. intelligence community as RA-1, was not visible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Chinese firms that are producing drones in China used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s new F-35 fleet did not meet any of its mission capable targets over the six-year span.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Defense officials have hailed the system after it successfully defeated incoming heat-seeking missiles fired simultaneously.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect.
Missile Defense & Weapons

As a major non-NATO ally of the US, Jordan is attempting to stabilise relations with both Israel and Iran with defence capability.
Defense

By Robert Wall
Boeing says it has agreed to sell its Digital Receiver Technology (DRT) business to Thales after several months of looking for a buyer.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The T901 engine, first developed for reengining the Black Hawk and the AH-64 Apache, was tapped to be installed on FARA before the Army canceled that program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.
Aircraft & Propulsion