Defense

The Army on Oct. 9 released a request for information (RFI) for its future helicopter pilot training.

U.S. Air Force Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers hammered underground Houthi weapons storage locations in Yemen on Oct. 17.

The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.

The partnership will initially target the retrofit of military fixed-wing aircraft for special missions.

AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE is reorganizing its structure to result in reduction of up to 2,500 positions by mid-2026.

Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody has rebranded its L-39NG jet trainer.

The latest deals come as RTX works to close several legacy investigations of RTX’s Raytheon defense division.

These domains are some of the pillars that are highlighted in Japan’s Defense White Paper to meet the evolving threat landscape.

British countermeasures supplier Chemring says business has been strong enough to offset exchange rate headwinds and generate sales momentum.

Hypersonic missile defense requires global cooperation. L3Harris is leading the charge through strategic international partnerships in space-based MW/MD technologies.

Beacon AI describes its AI software as falling within three categories: a safety net, a coach system and a “superhuman” system.

Aerial searches continued throughout the night but responders are dealing with mountainous terrain, cloudy weather and low visibility.

The Army first stood down its rotary-wing fleets in April 2023 following a series of crashes.

The 1.6-mi.-range Teaser missile is now in production with a warhead suited for attacking enemy troops and light vehicles.

France has tested a loitering attack munition it plans to ship to Ukraine, according to French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu.

Start-up rotary-wing aircraft manufacturer Hill Helicopters has pushed the first flight of its HX50 single-engine turbine helicopter back 12 months citing the need to expand in-house manufacturing capability.

Both the UK and Japan have ratified the GIGO treaty, and Italian lawmakers are expected to approve it shortly.

New submissions to the Dutch Parliament from the Netherlands Defense Ministry have confirmed that 12 will now be acquired.

The armed forces will receive deliveries of some €10.6 billion of new equipment, including new aircraft, helicopters and uncrewed aircraft systems.

MHI has begun developing collaborative combat aircraft which it hopes to mass produce by leveraging Mitsubishi's strong automobile industrial capability.

Airbus says it will cut staff and reorganize its Defense and Space unit to respond to business challenges that have dented the company’s earnings since 2023.

The cover of Aviation Week’s Oct. 21, 1974 issue featured a U.S. Army/Boeing Vertol CH-47 Chinook medium-lift helicopter demonstrating its ability to transport six interlocked 105-mm. howitzers during field exercises by the 101st Airborne Div. at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Photo by Pfc. Jeffrey W. Burkey.

Airbus wants to extend battlefield connectivity of the Future Combat Air System to its helicopters.

Service officials have maintained that a successful test of the missile is needed by the close of 2024 as it looks to field the weapon.

The Pentagon will need to work with the FAA on how to to use methods such as jamming and other electronic warfare in areas that are near civilian airspace.