Defense

By Tony Osborne
A Danish audit of the country’s Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program has found that the country’s fleet of 27 aircraft could cost some 14 billion kronor more to operate than previously estimated.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
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By Garrett Reim
Palladyne AI has signed an exclusive agreement to manufacture and market IAI’s Harpy, Harop and Mini Harpy loitering munitions to the U.S. Defense Department.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is starting anew with an effort to replace its Bell AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopter fleet with a new, potentially uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. has OK'd Denmark for a potential foreign military sale of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles-Extended Range air-launched cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
European defense tech startup Stark has unveiled a tube-launched loitering munition and quadcopter for potential weaponization.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lufthansa Technik is preparing to ramp up its defense activities as Germany starts introducing into service a range of new aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has reversed plans to scale back production of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter, restoring the program to its original schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Destinus is preparing the next step in its push to become a full-fledged rival to the likes of MBDA by designing rockets not just for the battle in Ukraine today, but for conflict tomorrow.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is getting ready to unveil an uncrewed variant of its H145 twin-engine light helicopter at Berlin’s ILA Airshow, which opens June 10.
Emerging Technologies

By Craig Caffrey
Partially as a result of their revolutionary nature, interest in CCAs continues to expand, with operators now putting funding into developing their own capabilities in this area.
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By Byron Callan
The U.S. Defense Department could take steps to instill greater confidence among institutional investors about the outlook for defense contractors.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Samuel Archer
For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast
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Leonardo Seaspray Radar Selected For Australian Border Force Fleet
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CURTISS-WRIGHT partners on sensing tech... STANDARDAERO’s new CEO... New deputy CEO at ST ENGINEERING...
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By Garrett Reim
Infinite Orbits of France and Open Cosmos in the UK plan to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations technologies on a mission in mid-2027.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. government has approved a $1.5 billion export of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and related equipment to New Zealand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Brazil has expressed “intention and interest” in acquiring up to 20 more Saab Gripen fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee early June 5 gave its approval to the Pentagon’s base $1.15 trillion defense topline request in its annual marathon markup.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia has certified two key domestic aerospace programs: the PD-8 turbofan and Ilyushin Il-114-300 passenger turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The French Defense Procurement Agency says it has conducted a successful test firing of the MBDA Mica NG from a Dassault Aviation Rafale while it flew at supersonic speed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Hensoldt, Indra and Leonardo are preparing to begin airborne trials of the new European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk.1 radar destined for use on German and Spanish Eurofighters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Craig Caffrey
Circumstances and priorities can change rapidly and targets can quickly be forgotten, but there can be no doubting Germany's commitment to expanding its military capabilities.
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By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo will provide its Seaspray 7500E V2 maritime surveillance radar for the Australian Border Force's next-generation aerial surveillance program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Aviation Week Staff
David Fulghum became the first journalist to fly Rivet Joint in 1996, documenting the mission in Aviation Week's seven-part series.
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