Defense

A brief visual reference to the MQ-9B kicked off the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference on Nov. 12.

The Middle East region presents options for new F-15 orders, especially among the type’s existing operators in Israel, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Saab is getting ready to fly the UAE's fifth GlobalEye platform as the company sees an uptick in international interest in the business-jet-based AEW aircraft.

Aviation Week's editors Steve Trimble and Tony Osborne, share their thoughts on what to expect from Dubai Airshow 2023 for the defense industry.

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has launched studies of a maritime patrol variant of the E190-E2 airliner.

UAE defense conglomerate Edge Group has taken a 50% stake in Polish light jet developer Flaris.

Lockheed Martin sees NEP systems as a crucial stepping stone for efficient spacecraft maneuvers in cislunar and deep space.

The experiment, known as Illuma-T, is among the 6,500 lb. of cargo aboard SpaceX’s 29th resupply mission to the ISS.

Lockheed Martin is wrapping up its initial tests of the first Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar.

Video confirms the flying-wing aircraft has a simple W-shape trailing edge and reveals an extremely clean design with an almost featureless underside.

Former US Army Brigadier-General Joseph Rank is an experienced Middle East hand, having been defense attache in the the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon and Yemen. Today he heads Lockheed Martin in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”

It is no surprise that Starship development is moving faster than the regulatory process.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.

NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8, the first journey by human beings to the Moon, has passed away.

Four companies have each won a contract for initial development of a prototype for a consolidated ground system for new and existing missile warning satellites.

TransDigm said Nov. 9 that it would acquire the Electron Device Business of Communications & Power Industries (CPI) for $1.39 billion.

The U.S. Air Force’s first T-7A Red Hawk trainer has arrived at its main training base.

Ascent uses government-furnished Hawk T2s to provide Phase 2 fast jet training.

The German Parliament’s budget committee on Nov. 8 approved a change in the contract for the operation of the UAS.

The deal with RV Connex was made at the Defense & Security 2023 exhibition here in Bangkok, where EDGE is participating for the first time.

The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.

The mission, known as USSF-52, will be the seventh for the two-vehicle fleet of Boeing-built X-37B Orbital Test Vehicles.

Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2024 is set to accelerate business connections, collaboration and knowledge sharing in the Gulf.