Defense

By Robert Wall
Saab has secured another 2.5 billion in Swedish krona ($200 million) to support the evolution of the Gripen fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A radar upgrade for the X-62 autonomous fighter will allow the U.S. Air Force to experiment with AI-enabled “pilots” controlling sensors in combat.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Signals intelligence-focused satellite company HawkEye 360 has acquired Innovative Signal Analysis to enhance usage of its orbit-collected data.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The French Defense Innovation Fund and MBDA have taken a stake in NanoXplore, a company specializing in reprogrammable special-purposes semiconductors.
Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo
Listen in to the annual Flubs & Forecasts edition of Check 6, where editors reflect on what they got right and wrong in 2025 and make their predictions for 2026.
Check 6

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia is looking to fast-track its multirole combat aircraft program after plans to acquire ex-Kuwaiti Boeing F/A-18 Hornets are expected to face delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
Air forces around the globe are likely to bolster their inventories in the coming 12 months by adding aircraft and drone types. Here are some of the expected events.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Defense boom drives 10-year value of military aircraft deliveries to $1.19 trillion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
A new U.S. strategy recalibrates global security posture from foreign intervention to homeland protection.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Jouppi
The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The White House issued a new executive order framing its near-term plans and policy ambitions for the space domain on Dec. 18.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman announced Dec. 18 it had test-fired a prototype of a new solid rocket motor for the U.S. Navy.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on Dec. 18 announced it had for the first time fired a newly developed one-way attack drone from a ship in the Middle East.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The BAE Systems PHASA-35 will operate monthslong airborne surveillance missions under a new AFRL contract.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The defense technology sector is riding high heading into 2026, shrugging off concerns of a bubble.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
South Korea awarded KAI a KRW 685.9 billion contract to launch testing for the air-to-ground configuration of the KF-21 Boramae fighter on a new timeline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MBDA says it has doubled production of the Taurus cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate passed the ROTOR Act that would mandate ADS-B In and require ADS-B Out usage for all but the most national security-critical flying in congested airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Schiebel says it has logged the first flight trials for its S-300 helicopter uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus has secured a blockbuster helicopter order from the Spanish Defense Ministry that has committed to taking 100 rotorcraft of different types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall says it has received the order to provide synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites to the German Armed Forces a day after funding was approved.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The French Defense Innovation Agency (AID) says startups ThrustMe and ION-X will provide the on-orbit propulsion systems for its Toutatis demo due in 2027.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has green-lit the potential sale of $11.1 billion in military equipment to Taiwan.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Anduril and Boeing are coming together to jointly offer a new interceptor for the U.S. Army.
Missile Defense & Weapons