Defense

BAE Systems’ self-funded autonomous aircraft will give the Royal Air Force its first operational experience with collaborative combat aircraft.

European procurement spending has surged more than 160% since 2021.

Odys partners with ST Engineering to develop hybrid eVTOL cargo drones, expanding range and capabilities for uncrewed aircraft and logistics solutions.

On July 23, RTX reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2026.

JetZero expects to select Z4 engines within a year as blended-wing demonstrator nears first flight.

Pratt & Whitney’s aftermarket sales have driven a 50% rise in second-quarter operating profit for the RTX subsidiary.

Dassault prepares Rafale F5 development featuring AI, UCAV integration and advanced systems despite pending French approval.

Lockheed aims to begin production of its networked Sniper targeting pod in 2027, boosting F-35 connectivity.

Thales expects an IRIS2 contract soon as Europe boosts sovereign satellite communications and space investment.

Ukraine will receive a heavy-lift evacuation drone as MBDA explores armed and battlefield support variants.

France plans to deploy an Airbus A400M for experimental aerial firefighting missions as wildfires intensify nationwide.

Lockheed Martin is continuing its teaming agreement with KAI to offer the T-50 trainer in the UK as it scours the country for a potential production partner.

Leonardo will seek British industrial links to support a planned M‑346 bid for an emerging British jet trainer competition, newly appointed CEO Lorenzo Mariani told Aviation Week.

The holy grail in missile defense today is a cheaper way to down threats.

After the termination of the trinational New Generation Fighter program, Dassault Aviation is gearing up to work on a Rafale successor on its own.

The UK defense ministry is set to spend £20 million ($26.7 million) to develop a hypersonic target to generate data in support of air and missile defense.

Sikorsky and Safran agreed to expand propulsion collaboration for next-generation rotorcraft targeting commercial and defense markets.

The newly appointed UK Defense Secretary Wes Streeting delivered a keynote speech at Farnborough Airshow, highlighting defence investment, air power and innovation.

Germany seeks approval for four additional P-8As while pursuing renewed anti-ship strike and air-launched capabilities.

The U.S. Navy has picked CoAspire’s Rapidly Adaptable Affordable Cruise Missile-Extended Range for a new program aimed at quickly delivering low-cost missiles to foreign partners.

The sensor and power providers for the Edgewing GCAP fighter will spend the project phase turning concepts into technology demonstrations to mature capabilities for the detailed design phase.

Shield AI is progressing on building its initial X-BAT autonomous fighters after it announced that it had fired its thrust-vectoring engine for the first time.

Aviation Week's executive editor for defense and space, Robert Wall, reports on significant developments for GCAP at Farnborough Airshow 2026.

BAE Systems has unveiled Brontanax, its eagerly awaited collaborative combat aircraft.

BAE Systems compressed 18 months of work to develop a low-cost anti-drone capability for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon into just 42 days, the company has revealed.