Defense

By Steve Trimble
Ukrainian success in fending off Russia’s invasion is changing Western allies’ policy about supplying fighters.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
Rafael announced that it “has developed” the counter-hypersonic interceptor, which may imply that it has already been tested.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has quickly deployed an undisclosed number of F-22s to the Middle East amid ongoing threatening behavior by Russia aircraft over Syria.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s analysis of alternatives for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is underway.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The fly-off will gather data for the U.S. Army to select a new radar to replace the Lynx synthetic aperture radar payload for the “M25” version of the MQ-1C.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Hungary has joined the Czech Republic and Poland in the protection of Slovakia’s airspace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Specter Aerospace, formerly known as FGC Plasma Solutions, says a hypersonic demonstrator vehicle powered with plasma-assisted combustion will fly in two years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Turgis & Gaillard plans to achieve first flight by the end of this year and complete a self-funded series of airworthiness testing in 2025.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
The research findings back the premise that most, if not all, Earth water originated through asteroid collisions during the Solar System’s planet-forming era.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia's acquisition of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from Qatar is reportedly worth $734.5 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK's crewed, supersonic, low-observable demonstrator will use the Eurojet EJ200 engine from the Eurofighter Typhoon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The goals of the Heavy VTOL (HVTOL) program exceed the requirements of the Marine Corps’ ongoing Medium Unmanned Logistics System - Air (MULS-A) competition.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The defense cooperation mechanisms of the European Union and European Commission appear to be driving nations to cooperate more closely.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau, Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.
Paris Air Show

By Irene Klotz
The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
Aviation Week editors talk with GE’s CEO about the company’s breakup and new focus on aerospace.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is set to test its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in the near future.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Spire Global launched a pair of 6U cubesats with laser communications payloads aboard the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission on June 12.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. special operations helicopter crashed in northeastern Syria on June 11, injuring 22 troops, U.S. Central Command says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on June 13 announced a new batch of aid being surged to Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon's Tiger Team has a series of recommendations to improve the process of foreign military sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The latest delivery of the H4, a fiber-combined laser, is the first such Raytheon-designed weapon system to be palletized, and delivered to the Air Force.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has awarded CAE a contract to conduct its new helicopter pilot training program.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Guy Norris
NASA and Boeing hope the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator paves the way for more efficient commercial airliner configurations.
Aircraft & Propulsion