Defense

By Steve Trimble
No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada Corp. has won the latest prototype award, facing off against a team led by L3Harris Technologies.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries have agreed to explore meeting the South Korean military requirement for 18 heavy-lift helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The chief of space operations has pressed for a review and changes to an anticipated strategy for how the Pentagon uses commercial space capabilities.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Lockheed CFO Jay Malave said the defense prime is facing a "headwind" from new financial charges relating to a classified missile program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA has conducted the first of 12 ground-test firings to certify the upgraded Aerojet Rocketdyne RS-25 engine for the Space Launch System rocket.
Space

By Michael Bruno
KKR has completed its acquisition of Circor, a key provider of flow-control products and services for the industrial, aerospace and defense markets.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has delivered four KC-46s so far this year, with no handovers to the U.S. Air Force since late August.
Supply Chain

By Kim Minseok
The Medium-Range Air-Launched Cruise Missile (MALCM)—designated KEPD 350K-2—will weigh around 2,000 lb., with range of 250 mi.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems has unveiled a new active electronically scanned array radar designed for light combat aircraft, uncrewed combat aerial systems and helicopters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Latvia plans to purchase MD530F single-engine light helicopters from MD Helicopters.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Korea Aerospace Industries has selected Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection System for a new variant of the MUH-1 Marineon helicopter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Taiwan has operated six Northrop Grumman E-2K Hawkeye aircraft with APS-145 radars, but the air force been looking for a replacement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The contract marks a continuation of the growing collaboration between KAI and European missile manufacturer MBDA.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
KAI revealed its development roadmap for the MC-X transport program at ADEX 2023, hinting at a "mothership" role to air-launch other platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Berkeley Space Center, unveiled Oct. 16, could see employment for more than 6,000 researchers and developers in astronautics, quantum computing and more.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Shield Capital—which was founded in 2021 and invests in areas such as AI, space, autonomy and cyber security—says it has raised $186 million for the fund.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The city-state’s air force and army participated in Exercise Forging Saber with novel artificial intelligence systems to maintain a strategic edge.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX says the FAA’s review process, exacerbated by a technical staff shortfall , has left it waiting for a month to launch an integrated Starship-Super Heavy.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon alleges China is changing international air operations in open airspace near its borders with potentially dangerous intercepts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Lockheed Martin reported revenue of $16.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of 2023, up 2% from $16.6 billion a year earlier.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics division took a sales hit in the third quarter of fiscal 2023 as continued F-35 delivery delays ate into the bottom line.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
Negotiations are underway for the sale of the French Air Force’s fleet of Boeing C-135FR aerial refueling tankers after their withdrawal from the inventory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon has put 2,000 forces on prepare-to-deploy orders as it also has extended the deployment of a carrier strike group the Middle East.
Budget, Policy & Operations