Defense

By Matthew Fulco
Aerospace and electronics company HEICO Corporation had a strong fiscal third quarter.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Saab has snapped up UK-based uncrewed systems development house BlueBear.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The probe began its return to Earth on May 10, 2021, with an estimated 8 oz. (250 grams) of surface material from Bennu.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Swiss Air Force is to acquire a Bombardier Global 7500 business jet for VIP missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Polish company PZL Mielec is producing around 50% of the Lockheed Martin F-16 rear fuselage section, with plans to expand this to 70-80% by the end of 2024.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed is supporting the European effort to create a F-16 training school in Romania ahead of a potential transfer of F-16s to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin’s P-3 Orion maritime patroller looks set to have an extended operational life in Europe after Portugal purchased Germany’s fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government has named Grant Shapps as Secretary of State for Defense after the departure of Ben Wallace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters supplies the drive system and autopilot for South Korea's Light Armed Helicopter program, with KAI set to deliver the first aircraft in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
With three expected bidders and three planned awards, everyone wins at whatever the price.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Space Systems Command’s Victus Nox rapid launch demonstration has entered its “hot standby phase.”
Space

By Brian Everstine
The service is undertaking a series of new munitions programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

James Roche
Billions of dollars are being invested in model-based and digital everything.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Although a 25-person team continued to make progress through 2019, Lockheed Martin decided to shut down the project to focus on core technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The launch will take place aboard the next SpaceX commercial resupply mission.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The demonstration showed that an artificial intelligence “pilot” may be able to substitute in the future for a human controller in communications-denied areas.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Private midtier bets that its post-production modification and communications expertise could give it a shot over defense giants and OEMs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Fifteen years after a B-52 standoff jammers idea was shelved, the venerable bomber will audition for a role as a primary airborne electronic attack platform.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Advanced Space has won a new Space Debris Identification and Tracking (Sintra) contract.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. has announced a new package of aid for Ukraine, including for the first time the announcement of AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles to be used for air defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new Ukrainian military intelligence assessment claims that Russian companies are building strike missiles at a monthly clip of more than 100.
Missile Defense & Weapons

South African defence company Paramount is integrating weapons systems on the Mwari turboprop-powered light attack and surveillance aircraft for its launch customer.
Defense

Embraer concluded its C-390 Millennium Day in New Delhi which brought together key private and public entities from the Indian aerospace and defence industry.
Defense

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. DSCA says Japan's package includes 50 JASSM-ER missiles, JASSM Anti-Jam Global Positioning System Receivers (JAGR) and relevant support systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin has been selected to deliver the Air6500 phase 1 project, which will develop a sovereign joint air battle management system from Australia.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare