Defense

Embraer is confident that the European and Far East sales success of its C-390 Millennium multi-mission transport aircraft will soon be replicated in the Middle East.

Bill Guyan, Leonardo DRS president of international business, explains the importance of the Middle East to the company’s growth ambitions as it brings its expertise in advanced defence systems to the region in this TATV Spotlight programme from IDEX.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show is one of the fasting growing defence events in the world.

Jean-Brice Dumont, head of air power at Airbus Defence and Space explains the company’s strategy in the UAE, the role of the C295, potential of the A400M and how the region plays a growing role in the global Airbus supply chain.

Airbus is in discussions with companies in the United Arab Emirates over a workshare on the A400M to secure its first Middle East order for the airlifter.

Hanwha Systems is starting to push its L-SAM upper-tier air and missile defense system into the export market.

Rafael is introducing a new laser air defense system, offering a mobile version of its Iron Beam.

From the archives 30 years ago in Aviation Week on March 6, 1995, the cover featured an 86%-scale aircraft model developed by Lockheed being evaluated with a shaft-coupled lift fan propulsion system developed by Pratt & Whitney, Allison and Rolls-Royce.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and with a subsidiary in Australia, IperionX is focused on titanium.

The UAE is looking to advance its space ambitions through a joint venture between the country’s Space42 and Edge Group’s new space unit, FADA.

EDGE is unveiling 46 new systems and solutions across its all-domain portfolio IDEX and NAVDEX 2025.

The 2025 editions of IDEX and NAVDEX in the United Arab Emirates opened with a splash with the organisers heralding record numbers of exhibitors and a highest-ever number of UAE-based companies taking part.

A new class of warship, housing potentially dozens of uncrewed aerial vehicles, is about to make its presence felt in several regions of the world.

Disruptions to global supply lines are nothing new. They have been around throughout the 20th century and the post 9/11 era.

Recent supply chain disruptions, coupled with increased demand, are driving a need for more overseas production and sourcing.

For years Gulf militaries have expressed interest in the Lockheed Martin F-35 joint strike fighter aircraft.

Russia’s defence export organisation, Rosoboronexport is showing a record number of products at IDEX.

Edge Group’s Powertech engine business is looking to secure the first partnership agreements to underpin its ambition to develop a broad range of engines.

Taiwan has grounded its fleet of AIDC T-5 Brave Eagles after one of the advanced trainers crashed shortly after takeoff on Feb. 15.

Capella Space plans to start deploying its next-gen satellites late next year as it looks to expand from its traditional X-band SAR collection.

“I need additional supply chains. I need additional manufacturing sites,” Lockheed Martin's Tim Cahill says here in Abu Dhabi.

The 17th edition of IDEX and the 8th edition of NAVDEX has commenced in Abu Dhabi showcasing the latest defence solutions from international companies.

The picture shows two LRAMs carried on outboard pylons of a Bell AH-1Z Viper test aircraft.

Investigators have determined parts of two messages from a controller in the DCA tower may not have been heard by pilots in the UH-60H Black Hawk.

The first of two Army Theater-Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne aircraft deployed to South Korea on Feb. 12.