Defense

By Robert Wall
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its first ALQ-249 next-generation jammer mid-band jamming pods, developer Raytheon says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Australia has signed an agreement with Japan to work together in the field of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) using the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The UK Space Agency is reaching out to industry as it looks to build out plans for developing a local in-orbit servicing, assembly and manufacturing capability.
Operations & Safety

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Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of April 13 - April 17, 2026.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
DLR has begun flying the Proteus, an uncrewed aircraft designed to fly with either a reference conventional wing or an experimental morphing wing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation plans to conduct a demonstration flight of its S4-T uncrewed aircraft next week at its plant in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
A member of the PW500 turbofan family is selected for Northrop’s self-funded, single-engine CCA design, the company said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
U.S. lawmakers battling over proposals to expand use of aircraft surveillance and anti-collision systems moved closer together following approval of a revised House bill.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Official photos reveal a distinct similarity to the Zone 5 Technologies Rusty Dagger.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The company, called Bell Textron Ukraine, will be the hub of the manufacturer’s future activities in the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Defense

By Brian Everstine
The Boeing 747 donated by the government of Qatar to serve as a future Air Force One for President Trump has begun flight testing, the U.S. Air Force confirms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is gearing up for the first procurement of dual-band decoys for Boeing F/A-18E/Fs to boost the fighter’s self-protection capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force kicked off testing for the Anduril YFQ-44A prototypes assigned to the Experimental Operations Unit to help learn tactics and procedures for a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft now in development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has begun transition testing with the S4-T hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft derivative of its S4 piloted tiltprop eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to do its own aerial refueling and get more training for its special operations helicopter crews, as it works to bring on modified MV-75 Cheyenne IIs for them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Air Force leaders say on-orbit data proves space-based moving target indication works amid new contracts and a $7 billion push to field new satellites rapidly.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Bell on April 15 rolled out a new model of its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor the same day the aircraft got its name, showing the design has evolved and is largely set as manufacturing begins.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Military Flying Training System wants to further grow its Beechcraft T-6 Texan II fleet because of shortfalls in availability, ministers have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The move comes as ESA is deepening its involvement in security space activities in support of the European Commission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Bosnia and Herzegovina is proceeding with the acquisition of Leonardo AW119 single-engine helicopters for the country’s military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
When OMB's fiscal 2027 budget request was unveiled, what stood out for the U.S. Space Force was a sizable win for its overall budget, a record $71 billion.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin revealed new details about plans for an “evolved” commercial Orion architecture designed to meet NASA's revamped lunar exploration initiative.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has awarded Boeing an £879 million ($1.1 billion) Rotary Wing Enterprise contract to support army and air force helicopters.
Budget, Policy & Operations