From the Archives 35 Years Ago in Aviation Week, a U.S. Air Force/Lockheed SR-71 flies over Lake Almanor in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. featured on the cover of Aviation Week’s Jan. 20, 1990, issue.
Even if the Middle East is no longer the only game in town for defense exports, it still has ample appetite for advanced equipment, from drones to transports.
Hayes has served as executive chairman of the board of directors since May 2024, when he handed over the CEO role to his chosen successor, Chris Calio.
Spain’s Satnus joint venture, established to develop autonomous remote carrier technologies for the European FCAS, has completed its first flight test campaign.
Among the key new details confirmed by NTSB: The CRJ crew received at least one alert from its traffic collision avoidance system about 20 sec. before the collision.
NTSB investigators are confident that data from all three recorders recovered from the midair collision accident site near DCA will be extracted with no issues.
The Trident IID5LE2 is expected to enter service in the 2030s on Columbia-class and future Royal Navy submarines as a virtually new long-range ballistic missile.
The Australian Defense Department will spend A$650 million ($404 million) on another batch of extended-range Advaned Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM-ER).
After a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk, changes to airspace procedures near Washington DC are being implemented.
President Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico goods if they don't do more to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into the U.S.
“The space-based part of this, I think it is not that useful or helpful in the end,” said Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has disclosed the August 2024 launch of its first military satellite, GNA-3, and detailed plans for future missions.
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency has placed an order for 17 Boeing/Kawasaki CH-47J/JA Blk. II aircraft for its air and ground forces.
After President Trump signed an executive order for “Iron Dome for America,” editors discuss how an idea that dates back to the Cold War could take shape today.
