Defense

By Robert Wall
Norway’s Kongsberg is joining forces with Germany's Helsing and Hensoldt to develop a surveillance satellite constellation before the end of the decade.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Talks on Turkey’s potential reentry into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could “yield a breakthrough in the coming months,” the U.S. ambassador to Turkey has suggested.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace and Anduril have teamed up to work together on autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP) for use by the UK military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Bidders looking to vie for the UK Defense Ministry’s Project Nightfall ballistic missile development have until Dec. 18 to raise their hands.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
AeroVironment should secure deals for its P550 vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed system from abroad within the next six months, CEO Wahid Nawabi says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
From the Archives, 55 years ago in Aviation Week, we featured on the cover, a Lockheed Poseidon fleet ballistic missile rising from the Atlantic Ocean.
Defense

By Robert Wall
Saab plans to fly an uncrewed aircraft in 2026 using a software-defined fuselage as part of an initiative to optimize processes to field equipment faster.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
In the two years since our last analysis of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden has achieved several objectives aimed at modernizing its air capabilities.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has become the latest NH90 operator to top-up its orders for the European military utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Canada is partnering with Telesat Corp. and MDA Space to design, develop and deliver a new military satcom capability to support Arctic operations.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Muon Space will harness its multispectral imaging payload for the Space Development Agency’s missile warning/missile tracking constellation.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italy’s Leonardo in a first step toward buying the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe expects to declare the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational in 2026, missing a goal for the signal to be declared ready before the end of this year.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have conducted the first air-to-air live-fire test of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with the CCA firing an AIM-120 Amraam.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force will not award a second contract to build a future missile warning and tracking constellation in medium Earth orbit until fiscal 2027.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hadrian to help increase production of parts for several missile systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and Airbus announced the long-sought finalization of their complex splitting-up of Spirit AeroSystems on Dec. 8.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is seeking prototype proposals for space-based interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan's Thunder Tiger plans to participate in the U.S. Army’s Drone Dominance program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers in the compromise fiscal 2026 defense policy bill are authorizing an increase to the Pentagon’s budget beyond the White House’s request.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
While Beijing is criticizing the U.S. pursuit of space-based interceptors as reckless, China’s academic institutions are quietly researching similar concepts.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The much-anticipated first flight of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray for the U.S. Navy has been pushed to early 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
GKN Aerospace Norway and Norwegian Catapult Manufacturing Technology in Kongsberg have signed an agreement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canada’s Defense Investment Agency will manage acquisitions of AEW aircraft, ground-based surveillance radars and air transport fleet upgrades.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Beehive says Frenzy test results for performance, ignition at altitude, operability, and durability “met or exceeded challenging Air Force requirements.”
Aircraft & Propulsion