Defense

By Tony Osborne
The UK government is preparing to publish its Space Sector Plan in early 2024, laying out its national space capabilities ambitions.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Kosiniak-Kamysz will replace Mariusz Błaszczak, who led Poland through a radical equipment modernization program prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

The second edition of the World Defense Show will open in Riyadh on February 4th 2024.
Aerospace

Military aircraft opportunities are expected to peak in 2032, according to the newest Aviation Week Intelligence Network outlook.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
An ongoing software problem haunts Lockheed Martin’s production and modernization agenda for the F-35 as a raft of new competitors hit key milestones in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Hear from experts in Accenture’s aerospace and defense practice as they review exclusive results from their latest Commercial Aerospace Insight Report.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN rolled out the first F-35A Lightning II for BELGIUM.

Defense

SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS, Belgium and BMT AEROSPACE, Belgium teamed under MOU with Pratt & Whitney covering a research and technology project to produce F135 structural parts/components for F-35s out of Liège.

Defense

SAFRAN was selected by Egyptian Air Force to maintain M88s for 24 Rafales under its EngineLife services solution.

Defense

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Dec. 11 received another $271 million contract to build six MH-47G Block II helicopters for U.S. Special Operations Command.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Orbit Fab and ispace have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on developing rocket propellants from lunar resources.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The Missile Defense Agency on Dec. 11 successfully tested an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The $280 billion largesse of the CHIPS and Science Act has started filtering down to the industrial centers supplying parts to Pentagon programs.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
L3Harris Technologies is adding two members to its board of directors, including a former CEO of erstwhile Raytheon, a deal with activist investor D.E. Shaw.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has been presented with its first F-35 even though the country has delayed delivery, awaiting certification of the latest software release.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is promoting Stephanie Pope to COO in 2024, a move that catapults the veteran Boeing leader on to the short list of potential CEO successors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

The poor performance of Russian hardware, especially tanks and heavy weapons in Ukraine, has hit demand for Russian equipment. But Russian imports in Africa continue to grow.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
If Vulcan misses its Dec. 24-26 launch window, the next opportunity to fly Peregrine to the Moon is on Jan. 8, ULA CEO Tony Bruno says.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Destabilizing shocks, such as Hamas' bloody Oct. 7 attack on Israel, highlight a dangerous new security environment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Airworthiness testing included eight firings of a Raafel Spike Non-Line-of-Sight missile from the latest version of the heavy attack helicopter, Lockheed said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK has established its second frontline F-35 Joint Strike Fighter squadron.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The FAA has agreed to a pair of recommendations from a GAO audit concerning current procedures for investigating commercial space mishaps.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo is making progress on the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin delivered the first Precision Strike Missile to the Army after qualification testing in November from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The core from Rolls-Royce's Pearl family of business jet engines could power the remote carriers that will operate as a component of FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion