Defense

At some point in 2027, Israel is scheduled to start producing a new workhorse for the Arrow Weapon System.

Montana Aerospace advances hybrid metal-composite aerostructures for Airbus and Boeing's next-gen narrowbodies.

Edge Group subsidiary Powertech launched serial production a month ago of the PJ120, the UAE-based company’s first move into jet propulsion, Powertech CEO Marian Lubieniecki tells Aviation Week.

MBDA said it plans to have a land-based version of its MdCN naval cruise missile available for customers by the end of the decade.

The German defense procurement agency BAAINBw is poised to formally issue a request for proposals to buy a Bombardier Global 8000-based airborne standoff jamming aircraft.

The UK is indicating it will award a contract for the GCAP program this month in a show of support for the tri-national combat aircraft program.

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NASA’s X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator achieved Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ft. on June 12.

Robotic arm maker Standard Bots has raised a $200 million Series C round of funding that it plans to use to increase its manufacturing capacity.

Upgraded Sri Lankan Kfir Fighter Takes Flight

Germany has signed its first-ever government-to-government defense sale by providing light utility helicopters to the Balkan state of Montenegro.

A German modification house specializing in the conversion of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft is close to flying its first UAS.

The U.S. Air Force has shared some details about what it wants to see in its next airlifter, targeting an aircraft with about the same performance as a Boeing C-17.

Israel Aerospace Industries says it has completed the enhancement program for Sri Lanka’s Kfir fighter.

The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to install an over-the-horizon radar for homeland defense on two sites in Oregon.

Spanish aerospace and defense companies have bandied together like their German counterparts to create a united industrial front to urge their government to move with pace to define a future fighter program in the wake of the demise of the cooperation with France.

Boeing has decided not to bid on the U.S. Navy’s next-generation trainer competition, a surprise move by the company that was seen as a favorite.

The coming NATO summit in Ankara is likely to generate a push for more clarity around what space capabilities will be needed in the future, the alliance’s top military officer said.

Florida-based Starfighters Space is seeing an uptick in U.S. defense interest in hypersonic defense testing.

Greece has chosen Embraer’s C-390 airlifter to replace its long-serving Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

The U.S. Army/NASA/Bell XV-15 tiltrotor made quite a splash during its 1981 Paris Air Show debut. The cover of our June 29, 1981, issue featured the aircraft hovering over the runway at Le Bourget Airport at the end of a flying demonstration at the show.

Germany says planning is underway for what comes next after its fighter partnership with France fizzled.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

U.S.-based AeroVironment and Ubiqconn Technology of Taipei have signed an MOU to develop a common UAV controller for a variety of drones operated by the Taiwanese military.

The Pentagon faces a rising bill in its goal to increase the Lockheed Martin F-35’s availability, which has continued to fall far below targets, a new watchdog report says.