Defense

Take a closer look at the Embraer C-390 Milliennium from inside the cabin and flight deck, as the military transport aircraft takes to the skies at Farnborough.

Industry partners in the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) insist their foot remains on the development accelerator pedal despite the new UK government launching a review into the country’s defense posture.

Embraer has signed a contract with the Netherlands and Austria for the European countries’ joint procurement of nine C-390 tactical airlifters.

Israel Aerospace Industries has displayed its air-breathing cruise missile, Wind Demon, at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time.

"We are still taking a look at the cause of the water leak and what we want to do to recover," says Dana Weigel, NASA's ISS program manager.

Airbus has its eye on top-up orders for the A400M military airlifter from the UK and Turkey, among others, as well as new customers in the Middle East.

Leonardo is upgrading its M-346 advanced trainer with new cockpit avionics to ensure it is ready to train pilots for the newest combat aircraft.

GE Aerospace and Kratos have announced the joint development of a new scalable engine aimed at missiles, uncrewed aircraft systems and even potential CCA use.

Concerns remain about the impact of Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on the supplier’s defense business, as the key focus of the OEM’s move remains on fixing issues with the commercial side.

The UK is investigating the possibility of operating its new fleet of General Atomics Protector UAS from the country’s two aircraft carriers.

Airbus is starting to make changes to its satellite plans, including becoming more conservative on potentially high-risk programs, after a series of earnings hits.

Airbus Helicopters has selected a hybrid-electric propulsion system to be developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace for its H145-based PioneerLab technology demonstrator.

The Swedish Air Force has begun a study into the possibility of launching a satellite from its Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.

The time has come for the U.S. to spark a revolution in the manufacturing of solid propellants and explosives, argues Mark Lewis.

From uncrewed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to heavy-lift tiltwings, Sikorsky’s family of systems shares common components.

Aviation Week Network's European technology editor Thierry Dubois explains the Ariane 6's significance in European space exploration.

What does Farnborough Airshow 2024 hold in store for the defense industry? Aviation Week Network's executive editor for defense and space Robert Wall explains.

Airbus Defense and Space's Michael Schoellhorn said there may be opportunities for collaboration between the two big future combat aircraft programs being pursued in Europe.

Industrial partners in the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) are set to display a new model of the latest proposed configuration of the crewed combat aircraft.

Boeing Defense and Space President Ted Colbert says it is investing in ways to improve the overall next-generating Air Force One program.

Boeing Defense and Space is trying to change its bidding approach by being more transparent and more strict about the programs it chases.

Speaking ahead of Farnborough Airshow, Boeing Defense and Space President Ted Colbert said he expects the company to see strong growth in Europe.

Congressional representatives head to Farnborough on the heels of a NATO summit that sought to increase momentum for international co-production of key weapons.

“The big thing here is this is a start to getting Ukraine into Western equipment [and] Western tactics," U.S. Air Force Gen. James Hecker says.

Ukraine is transitioning to the “correct side of the cost curve” in its ongoing battle to deal with Russian one-way attack UAS, a senior USAF official says.