Defense

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems is on a hiring spree to deal with surging demand from the Israeli government because of the war in Gaza.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A presolicitation notice on May 23 by the Army’s contracting agency calls for industry to submit ideas for a 1-ton-capable, cargo uncrewed aircraft system.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Oslo plans to spend an extra $56 billion on defense over the next 12 years, with surveillance of the High North and Arctic seen as a priority.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Iran has purchased 15 helicopters from Russia, Tehran’s IRNA news agency reported May 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The agreement was signed May 17 at the Swedish embassy in Manila.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A May 28 solicitation by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center does not cite the Feb. 4, 2023, shoot-down but suggests balloons still pose a threat.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The title of Bill Sweetman’s self-published report is not subtle: “Trillion Dollar Trainwreck: How the F-35 Hollowed Out the United States Air Force.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo has confirmed the country will supply 30 F-16 combat aircraft to Ukraine, but they may not arrive this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Dutch government says it is in talks with other European Patriot air and missile defense system users to collectively build up a system for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The sensor upgrade will be installed on the CH-149s as part of the C$1 billion ($734 million) Cormorant Mid-Life Update program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea’s ambition to put a second satellite into orbit ended in flames when its launch vehicle exploded shortly after liftoff on the night of May 27.
Space

By Kim Minseok
The Republic of Korea Air Force and South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration have confirmed that the L-SAM is on track to enter service in 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Cold War doctrine of road runway operations has come back into vogue in the face of a renewed Russian threat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Inspection revealed broken part in tanker’s refueling boom, prompting inspections and two-month delay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Prefire joins more than two dozen current NASA Earth Science missions focused on studies of the planet’s oceans, ice, vegetation, atmosphere and landforms.
Space

By Guy Norris
The rapid growth of the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based rocket developer comes as the Defense Department faces a major shortfall in SRM production capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Brinc has unveiled a quadcopter with automated flight controls designed to respond to 911 calls in less than 70 sec.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The issue was found as part of a wider assessment of the Starliner propulsion system.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
DARPA has selected six of nine concepts studied under Phase 1A of the Ancillary program to proceed into the 10-month Phase 1B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Dutch Defense Ministry has given the green light to upgrade electronic warfare suites on its AH-64, CH-47 and NH90 helicopters, the government says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Microreactors could represent a small step for nuclear reactor power but a giant leap in the search for scalable energy sources for space exploration.
Space

SAFRAN was selected by Bell Textron to provide the starter-generation systems for U.S. Army’s new Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.

Defense

COLLINS was selected by SNC to supply multiple systems/products to upgrade E-4Bs under USAF SAOC program.

Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center on May 23 for final preparations ahead of launch in October to a Jupiter moon.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The company declined to release details of the spacecrafts' size and mass.
Advanced Air Mobility