Defense

From July 2023 until the middle of this month, the Pentagon had refused delivery of the world’s most advanced combat aircraft.

AIRBUS has 10-year NATO contract to provide simulation and training package for multinational A330MRTT fleet.

The booster will be taken to the Vehicle Assembly Building for flight preparations for Artemis II.

Previously a British Army Air Corps officer and test pilot, Peake is a veteran of a Russian Soyuz-launched 186-day mission to the International Space Station.

This was the first time RAN fired the NSM since it acquired the missile in January 2023.

TAI has launched assembly of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes but issues within the supply chain are pacing the indigenous program.

LOCKHEED MARTIN had $1.64b net income on $18.1b sales in 2Q24 vs $1.68b on $16.7b in 2Q23. It delivered 24 aircraft/rotorcraft (four F-16s/five C-130Js/15 helicopters) vs 60 (45 F-35s/four C-130Js/28 helicopters) in 2Q23.

Dror Bar to an Executive Vice President of Israel Aerospace Industies and Chief Executive of ELTA Systems, Israel.

PARAGUAYAN AIR FORCE ordered six A-29 Super Tucanos for delivery from 2025; EMBRAER has now sold >260.

Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition Bill LaPlante says the U.S. Air Force and Navy need to be sure they are buying the right thing before pulling the trigger.

NASA is proceeding with plans to set up a new global Lunar Exploration Ground Sites communications network to support upcoming Moon missions seeking to establish a sustained human presence there.

Leonardo is talking to Airbus and Thales about linking their satellite manufacturing businesses, officials say—which could help the companies to deal with slow demand.

ABL uses a deployable ground system that can be set up on a flat concrete pad.

The grid would provide long-term support of habitats, rovers and scientific research at the Moon’s south pole.

Thales reported an increase in large orders in the first half, driven by the aeronautics and defense and security businesses, leaving it with a record orderbook.

Boeing officials think the successor of the Boeing EA-18G Growler could be the F-15EX Eagle II.

Watch the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF) showcasing its F-16 fighter jet at the Farnborough International Airshow 2024.

Eurofighter expects a contract before year's end from core customers for a three-year tech maturation program to prepare to modernize the twin-engine fighter.

Watch as a Joint Aviation Command (JAC) CH47 Chinook demonstrates its airlift support capacity for ground forces.

Airbus expects to pursue its ambition to develop an upgraded A330-based tanker this year, according to the OEM's head of defense, Michael Scheollhorn.

Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter could be in line for a second wind in terms of orders, a company official says.

The 100-day mission was designed to hunt for water ice near the lunar south pole.

In this complex and dynamic environment, modern navies require capabilities for rapid and wide-ranging intervention.

GE AEROSPACE signed MOU with Turkish Aerospace and TUSAŞ Engine Industries to evaluate and collaborate on integrating F404 engine into new variants of HÜRJET aircraft. As part of deal, TEI would also provide assembly and MRO.

FOKKER SERVICES GROUP extended standard parts/expendables support contract with RNLAF for AH-64 Apache, CH47 Chinook, NH90, AS532U2 Cougar, C-130 Hercules, PC-7 trainer, and MQ-9 Reaper for another five years.