Norwegian missile maker Kongsberg said the backlog of its defense and aerospace business has almost doubled over the past year, driven by demand for its Nasams air defense system.
A dramatic Aviation Week cover image in the summer of 1974 showed British Royal Air Force Flt. Lt. Geoff Hulley ejecting from his disabled Hawker Siddeley Harrier during an RAF exercise in Cyprus. A Martin-Baker Mk. 9 rocket-assisted seat was used for the ejection. Hulley broke his ankle on landing. Photo by Robin Adshead.
The Armenian Air Force’s fleet is composed almost exclusively of legacy Soviet platforms. However, in recent years Armenia has started shifting its political orientation towards the U.S., European Union and Iran, away from Russia.
The Senate directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to submit a report on the feasibility and advisability of transferring retiring A-10 aircraft to Jordan.
The U.S. Navy aims to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system before the end of September after multiple delays.
The UK and France are testing their ability to project power to the Indo-Pacific at a time of growing political tension between Western states and China.
Lithuania's order of a short-range air defense system from Saab continues the steady drumbeat of European countries upgrading their intercept capabilities.
Defense budgets are undergoing exceptional growth, spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, concerns over China’s global intent and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Four volunteers with astronaut-like credentials have concluded the first of NASA’s three planned yearlong Earth-based missions on a simulated Martian surface.
A cannon-fired, off-board-guided, hypervelocity projectile could become a new, low-cost layer of the U.S. Army’s defenses against air and missile threats.
