Defense

TransDigm Group’s (TDG) sales and net income both rose briskly in the first quarter of fiscal 2024.

A NASA environmental sat designed to help scientists probe the relationships between Earth’s oceans, atmospheric aerosols and cloud formations reached orbit.

Small satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital has settled its dispute with the “Concerned Investor Group” that included several prominent former employees.

Bell has completed sled tests of the stop/fold rotor concept for a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing X-plane being designed under a DARPA competition.

Bahrain has formally inducted its new fleet of Bell AH-1Z helicopters into service.

The handover will take place Jan. 9, 2025.

NASA intends to lead an internationally and commercially partnered effort to establish a sustainable human presence at the Moon and keep on going.

A promotional video released a few days before the Air Warfare Symposium shows off the XQ-67 Off-board Sensing Station (OBSS) in motion for the first time.

Bombardier struck an upbeat note in a Feb. 8 earnings call given strong demand for its business jets and aftermarket services.

The Nigerian Air Force is due to take delivery of some 46 new aircraft over the next 18 months, the service’s chief has announced.

Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 upgrade, known as the Peace Phoenix Rising Program, is moving into the next phase of weapons integration.

Before year-end, AutoFlight’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft will undertake a demonstration flight programme in Saudi Arabia.

In recent years, the world has witnessed an unparalleled rapid expansion of the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) combat air element.

The air display at WDS 2024 is the highlight of the show as the region’s leading manufacturers show off their best moves.

Aselsan’s Bombardier Global 6000 Hava SOJ airborne stand-off jammer programme is progressing well, a company spokesperson said at WDS

Bahrain’s ruler, King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, this week inaugurated the newly introduced Bell AH1-Z Cobra attack helicopters into the Bahrain Defence Force (BDF) as part of the Bahrain Shield project.

As debate over design and cost continues, a group of military and industry experts eschewed most advanced Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Aviation Week projects that regional defense investment will to climb to $270 billion by 2032 from $197 billion in 2023.

Saudi defense against a Houthi ballistic missile saturation attack has become legendary among military personnel.

The Houston-based company is poised to become the fourth private entity to attempt a lunar landing.

A targeted U.S. drone strike on a vehicle in Baghdad killed a reported commander of the Iranian-backed militia tied to attacks on American forces in the region.

The potential export comes less than a year after Poland acquired two Saab 340 airborne early warning and control aircraft from Sweden.

Rescue crews were searching for five missing U.S. Marines after locating the wreckage of a downed Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter on Feb. 7.

MRCY’s revenue fell to $197.5 million from $229.6 million a year earlier, while earnings per share were -$0.42, well below a consensus estimate of $0.07.

Ax-3's splashdown and the start of SpaceX-led recovery operations are planned for Feb. 9 at 8:30 a.m. EST off the coast of Daytona Beach, Florida.