Defense

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman is increasing its pitch for airborne electronic warfare self-protection systems on international F-16s, business jets and even bigger aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Northrop Grumman to support NATO plans to introduce the latter’s Triton high-altitude uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab plans to boost output of GlobalEye AEW systems to six aircraft per year and may consider a second European site, CEO Micael Johansson says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has revived its Future Lead-In Fighter program, with the government launching industry engagement for Project Air 6002.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Loyal Farnborough attendees will remember a decade ago when torrential rain forced an early end to one of the trade days. There is a different kind of storm brewing for this year’s air show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aaron Stein and Sam Lair
Proliferating space constellations could suffer the same fate as the Telstar 1 satellite in 1962.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
About 50% of advanced STEM degree holders in the U.S. defense industrial base are foreign-born.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK is investing £300 million ($404.3 million) to support Ukraine’s purchase of Saab Gripen fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Aviation Week & Space Technology’s July 3, 1961, edition featured the first formation aerobatics by Mach 2 aircraft being performed at the Paris Air Show by pilots of the Royal Air Force No. 74 "Tiger" squadron flying English Electric F.1 Lightnings with full combat armament of two de Havilland Firestreak air-to-air missiles.
Defense

By Garrett Reim
Senra Systems has raised a $65 million Series B round to expand its wire harness production to a third factory.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace raised 2026 forecasts after strong earnings, driven by robust engine demand despite persistent supply-chain constraints and geopolitical uncertainty.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Canada is expected to join the British-Italian-Japanese GCAP fighter program as an observer, signaling interest in its next-generation stealth aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
United Arab Emirates defense conglomerate Edge Group says it has acquired 100% of Brazilian aerospace and engineering firm Akaer, expanding its foothold in the South American country.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A project to develop an autonomous capability for orchestrating complex, large-scale air combat scenarios has entered flight testing on a group of six Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 42 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Lockheed Martin expects to “soon” close corporate venture capital investment deals in the UK and/or continental Europe.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The UK’s Vertical Aerospace has picked Near Earth Autonomy to adapt its planned Valo electric air taxi for autonomous operation in defense applications near term.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Rachel Hutchison
European procurement spending has surged by over 160% since 2021, and this dramatic increase has led to record backlogs for European defense companies.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
The RAF's new collaborative combat aircraft program will act like a “guardian angel” and “attack dog” for crewed fighters, Defense Readiness Minister Luke Pollard says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. government has given the go-ahead for Saudi Arabia to buy a large number of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The conflicts in Ukraine and Iran have underscored how industrial capacity and the ability to replenish expended munitions stocks are critical to future war planning, NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander argues.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is looking to equip its Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport fleet with aerial refueling booms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan’s Ministry of Defense has shortlisted interceptor drones from four companies for trials aimed at defending military bases and naval vessels against the growing threat posed by uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency, preparing for a July 16 launch, is working to resolve on-orbit technical issues to establish its orbital mesh network.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China's successful recovery of a Long March-10B (CZ-10B) first-stage booster marks a significant milestone in its pursuit of reusable launch capability.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing will spend more internal funds on the VC-25B future Air Force One program as costs grow to keep the long-delayed program on its current schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion