Defense

Western militaries confront the reality that Russian electromagnetic spectrum warfare puts everything in the crosshairs, from GPS-guided weapons to satellites.

Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.

From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.

“Missile threats to the U.S. homeland will expand in scale and sophistication in the coming decade,” the Defense Intelligence Agency says.

The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.

The U.S. Air Force’s Integrated Capabilities Command starting planning work for future long-term spending, with a likely emphasis on command and control.

The first members of a planned fleet of more than 185 Boeing F-47s fighters could be “operational” between 2025-29, the U.S. Air Force’s top officer said on May 13.

The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.

Saudi Arabia will acquire $142 billion worth of defense equipment from the U.S.

DARPA has kicked off its Exponentiating Mathematics (expMath) program aimed at developing AI systems that can act as co-authors to mathematicians.

The first steps in a Spanish plan to modernize the country’s rotary-wing fleets have been agreed by Airbus Helicopters and the country’s defense ministry.

The UK defense ministry has taken delivery of the first of six new Airbus H145 twin-engine light helicopters to be used in Cyprus and Brunei.

The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale of six Boeing CH-47F Chinooks to the UAE on May 12.

Aviation Week Business Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast sheds light on how business aircraft deliveries are expected to play out in North America.

The ICAO council has ruled that Russia is responsible for the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.

White House and Pentagon plans are already taking aim at military programs before a formal budget rollout.

Do we have too many resources going to people in big government labs?

The U.S. Air Force plan to buy 26 Boeing E-7A Wedgetail aircraft faces a cancellation threat.

Official accounts of claimed victories and alleged losses vary wildly in the latest conflict between India and Pakistan.

Spanish defense electronics firm Indra has unveiled concepts for a remote carrier uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed to carry a range of payloads.

The UK Defense Ministry has lifted the lid on the second ground-based air defense system it has rapidly developed for use in Ukraine referred to as Raven.

Roadable aircraft advances; U.S.-sourced drone batteries; oversize cargo for defense; and electric jet engine.

Early design analysis shows how a blended wing body design compares favorably with a traditional tube-and-wing approach to air refueling efficiency.

China said it would crack down on the smuggling of critical minerals in a move aimed at further constraining supply to the United States.

A political war of words has erupted in Bulgaria after the country’s first Block 70 F-16 combat aircraft went unserviceable.