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Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Houthi missile did not appear to be intercepted over Israeli territory after slipping through Israel’s long-range ballistic missile defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin says timing issues around the next lot of F-35 JSF production could affect sales and cashflow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The British government has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million ($78 million) contract to develop a more capable version of the Sting Ray torpedo.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is "monitoring" changes USAF may make to its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program after the company took a pass on bidding as a prime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors discuss the V-22 program and its safety, but first shed light on the latest NGAD and CCA developments as AFA fast approaches.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
The service hopes to progress on F/A-18, T-45 and MH-60 replacements, though ship- and submarine-building requirements are likely to take priority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Robert Wall
Aviation Week Network bolsters our team of reporters and data analysts, expanded our coverage and introduced a Space channel and the Defense Market Analyzer.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The deep-pocketed Silicon Valley startup is chasing air dominance programs with a new design philosophy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team tested an advanced solid rocket motor featuring a propellant grain geometry optimized for long-range, hypersonic missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Hydroplane has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The $14.4 million contract is for the first tranche of the Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The $3.6 million award from the Afwerx organization, which includes a matching contribution by Eclipse Ventures, will fund additional test flights.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A request for information (RFI) calls for demonstrating a prototype of the eXtended Range Counter-sUAS (XRC) missile within five years of a contract award .
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has revealed plan to challenge defense prime contractors with a long-range munition portfolio.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman is maximizing investment in the Model 437 for digital design and mission testbed roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion