Defense

Dassault says its Falcon 10X remains on track for 2029 certification as flight testing expands and new cockpit and special-mission updates advance.

Karman Space & Defense tentatively agreed to boost production for the shrouds of the Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor.

Recent restrictions on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service risk undermining European confidence in U.S. aerospace and defense suppliers, as allies question their reliance on American-controlled military technologies.

Autonomous flight systems developer Reliable Robotics says the value of its Series D fundraising round has increased to $275 million.

RTX raised its full-year sales guidance following a strong third quarter, citing resilient aftermarket demand across Collins, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

With the first German Air Force CH-47 Chinooks rolling down Boeing’s production line in Philadelphia, the service is now preparing personnel and infrastructure for their arrival.

UK startup Skyfly Technologies has closed a $10 million seed round led by Singapore-based HICO Investment Group.

MagLev Aero has completed a tethered hover test of a drone using its rim-drive magnetic-levitation ducted fan technology.

The UK will deploy Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to counter surging Houthi attacks from Yemen.

The UK Defense Ministry issued a request for information on Oct. 19 as it explores potential satellite communications for uncrewed air vehicle operations.

Daher Aircraft expects to complete its first TBM aircraft at its new final assembly facility in Stuart, Florida, around August 2027.

As developments in Ukraine highlight new issues for army aviation, editors share what they heard from leaders at AUSA 2026 and discuss how the service is looking to evolve.

The funding drought and layoffs came amid an aggressive schedule for the U.S. Army’s tiltrotor.

The Ukrainian military evacuated an injured soldier off the battlefield with a rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system.

The Pentagon and BAE Systems have agreed to scale up production of laser-guided rocket guidance kits that have become critical in the fight against drones.

A U.S. Navy ship at sea controlled a Boeing MQ-25 uncrewed aircraft thousands of miles away in a new, key test for the program ahead of its first carrier-based flight.

The public history of Rafael’s newest and most advanced missile interceptor is short and incomplete, but the concept is starting to come into clearer focus.

Australia will integrate Anduril’s Altius loitering munition into its Ghost Shark uncrewed underwater vehicle.

The Australian government is starting the process to acquire ground-based medium-range air and missile defense equipment.

A Russian satellite conducted a nonconsensual rendezvous and proximity operation, closing to within less than 3,281 ft. of a U.S.-registered Iceye satellite.

A new temporary flight restriction bars unauthorized drones within one nm of the U.S.-Mexico border as the Pentagon fields counter‑drone lasers.

The Royal Australian Air Force advances its autonomous logistics project toward a system-level demonstration, eyeing the Talisman Sabre exercise for a debut.

An F-22 pilot controls an Anduril YFQ-44A Collaborative Combat Aircraft in flight for the first time.

Merlin Labs has added an Aero L-39C Albatros military trainer to its test fleet, gaining its first jet while it works to expand its autonomous flight system.

Unusual Machines expects commercial uses to comprise around half the end market for its drone components by 2029, reversing defense’s current domination.