Defense

Zelenskyy says some of his country’s counter-drone specialists deployed to the Middle East aided in shooting down Iranian Shahed-type drones in the region.

Leonardo’s Michelangelo Dome effort to build an expansive air and missile defense network has claimed its first target: company CEO Roberto Cingolani.

The long-planned integration of the BAE Systems Sting Ray Mod 1 torpedo onto the UK’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon sub-hunting aircraft is set to finally move forward.

The Trump administration has unveiled a $1.5 trillion defense spending proposal for fiscal 2027, marking a substantial long-term increase in military funding.

A failed rescue in Iran led to the development of the V-22, yet the Osprey was not part of the latest mission.

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s March 24, 1986, issue featured the first Panavia Tornado GR. 1 readied for delivery to the Royal Saudi Air Force during a test flight over Britain.

Aevex expands with 4,800 UAS orders under the Deep Strike program, fueling growth as Phoenix Ghost deliveries continue in EUCOM area.

USAF ferries MQ-9s across the Atlantic bypassing dismantling to save time, revealing stretched airlift capacity and operational urgency.

Bahraini F-16 Block 70 achieves first air-to-air kill, intercepting Iranian drones amid regional tensions and missile attacks.

France boosts defense spending to strengthen air defense, munitions, drones and space capabilities amid shifting global dynamics.

Royal Air Force Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft have supported a UK-led operation to monitor three Russian submarines.

North Korea said on April 9 it had completed a three-day missile test campaign that included a variant of the Hwasong-11 Ka, an “electromagnetic weapon system,” and a short-range SAM.

Portal Space Systems has raised $50 million in Series A funding to continue developing maneuverable satellites for multiple orbits, the company says.

Propulsion startup Beehive Industries is advancing development of its Frenzy engine family after receiving a $29.7 million U.S. Air Force contract.

The U.S. Space Force has picked 14 vendors to build space domain awareness satellites over the next decade for a new constellation in geosynchronous orbit.

The flagship GPS upgrade in the U.S. Space Force's domain is years late, billions of dollars over budget and still not operational.

As the race to counter Shahed drones heats up, newcomers have their breakout moment.

Sierra Nevada Co. begins modification and testing on 747s that will fly nuclear command and control for the next 50 years.

Babcock extends UK military flight training contract to 2030 while Project Telum prepares to launch a new light training platform tender this October.

As of April 8, U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets inside Iran—4,000 of which were dynamic targets, meaning targets of opportunity that arose after a mission had started, Caine says.

MGI Engineering says it has demonstrated its TigerShark uncrewed platform can reach speeds of 750 km/h, operate in GPS-denied areas and strike targets out to 1,000 km.

MTU Aero Engines expands into drone propulsion with AeroDesignWorks acquisition, boosting European systems and missile power tech.

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has rolled out the first production model of its MUAV uncrewed aerial system ahead of its entry into service planned for 2027.

BAE Systems has demonstrated the ability to fire guided rockets from the Eurofighter to provide lower-cost means for the fighter to down one-way attack drones.

Two European space startups are teaming up to build a new orbital platform capable of deploying, coordinating and hosting autonomous interceptor spacecraft.