Defense

By Brian Everstine
The Marines have deployed SpaceX’s Starshield, the military version of its Starlink proliferated system, on the Sikorsky VH-92 presidential helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium will arm its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters with standoff weapons and acquire a new fleet of search-and-rescue helicopters, a policy note says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A UK company developing a co-axial rotor system-equipped uncrewed rotorcraft has secured $4 million more in funding to speed testing and expand its facilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK arm of European missile manufacturer MBDA has invested in a small drone developer to assist in the making of a prototype 881.8 lb. hybrid multicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marines are planning upgrades to their Bell helicopters to increase their survivability, integrate long-range weapons and improve connectivity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Union says it will invest in the local development of next-generation stealth materials and future dogfighting missile technology.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has awarded Hanwha Systems a contract to design and develop a multifunction radar for the country’s Low Altitude Missile Defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Airbus and Shield AI will integrate the Hivemind autonomy software on an uncrewed, cargo-carrying variant of the UH-72A Lakota helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
After dominating the U.S. stealth fighter market since the early 1990s, Lockheed is regrouping around F-22 and F-35 upgrades to grow its aeronautics division.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With new prototypes in manufacturing and domestic technologies moving forward, Turkey’s Kaan fighter program is taking shape.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace intends to expand global operations and ramp up production across its defense and aerostructures businesses.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The Australian, UK and U.S. air forces have been collaborating to help streamline the entry into service of the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will base 21 Boeing F-15EXs at an Air National Guard base in Michigan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A competition is now on hold to select a new air vehicle for autonomous resupply to U.S. Marine Corps units.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Co. on April 29 flew the fourth 747 to its Dayton, Ohio, facility as part of its U.S. Air Force Survivable Airborne Operations Center program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy took the first step in a fast-tracked acquisition process for a nuclear-tipped cruise missile on April 28.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is now targeting 2032 for full operational capability of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee on April 29 advanced a GOP-led measure to increase Pentagon spending by $150 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Italian Army Aviation has begun the modernization of its light helicopter fleets with the delivery of the Leonardo UH-169D light utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Romania has been given approval to acquire another Patriot air defense system that will replace another that was donated to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Aurora Flight Sciences has completed low-speed wind tunnel tests of the blended wing body X-plane that the Boeing company is developing for a DARPA program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Precision components specialist Woodward posted brisk sales across several of its aerospace and defense business lines in the second quarter.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is expanding what aircraft may start employing advanced expendable decoys.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Near Earth Autonomy is to demonstrate a retrofit kit to convert the Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter to uncrewed capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion