Defense

By Brian Everstine
The service in mid-January announced it had received the last MC-130J Commando II special operations variant of the Hercules.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command intends to buy 62 of the L3Harris and Air Tractor aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is planning to cease production of its AH-6i Little Bird single-engine light helicopter after securing only two customers for the type.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Threatened Trump administration tariffs risk driving up space industry costs and could particularly encumber startups, space executives argue.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Singapore-headquartered company is also looking into new technologies.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Norwegian Air Force is claiming a hit rate of 94% for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (Nasams) deployed in Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
SES CEO Adel Al-Saleh says there are several contractual protections to ensure industry does not take a bath on the multi-billion-dollar project.
Satellites

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Iran’s Air Force has for the first time the demonstrated combat capabilities of its Russian-made Yak-130 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will likely increase its focus and spending on systems that so far have yet to show many tangible results.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Feb. 25 confirmed Daniel Driscoll to be the secretary of the U.S. Army by a vote of 66-28.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) believes it may need multiple types to replace its Bell CH-146 Griffons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Cicada was first unveiled at the IDEX defense expo in Abu Dhabi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The RNZA said the final unit was delivered in late 2024 and will be used by the artillery’s 16th field regiment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The move comes as the RMAF awaits Washington’s approval of the transfer of Kuwaiti F/A-18C/Ds.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Forty companies responded to a request for information (RFI) issued by the service last October.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmed up UK government plans to increase military spending, putting a deadline on the goal of putting 2.5% of GDP into defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Agency of Defense Development and Korean Air Aerospace Division have unveiled South Korea’s first CCA prototype, the Low Observable Wingman UAV System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
Singapore’s defense budget is increasing by double digits for the fourth time in five years as it responds to a deteriorating global security environment.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
The mission system upgrades installed at Cecil Field, Florida, are known bureaucratically as the Increment 3, Block 2 version of the P-8.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
HMS Lancaster, a Type 23 frigate, has put the Peregrine rotorcraft, a Schiebel S-100 uncrewed helicopter, into operations in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

PRATT & WHITNEY completed Detailed Design Review (DDR) for its XA103 adaptive cycle engine for USAF's Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) program; prototype engine is expected to begin testing in late 2020s.

Defense

By Stephen Costley

Jeff Shockey to Executive VP-Government Operations, Global Public Policy & Corporate Strategy of Boeing, Arlington, VA.

Defense

By Tony Osborne
The country’s defense materiel agency, FMV, has been commissioned to acquire the missile from Germany.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Airbus finds itself in this position because the A400M backlog is dwindling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Danish government officials say the funding will be used for “new acquisitions, personnel and construction work.”
Budget, Policy & Operations