Defense

Honeywell is planning a set of block upgrades for its best-selling super-midsize (SMS) business jet engine series.

North Korea has unveiled a new intercontinental ballistic missile designated Hwasong-20, further expanding its arsenal of nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface missiles.

Malaysia has allocated MYR21.7 billion ($5.1 billion) for defense and security in fiscal 2026, representing a 2.9% year-on-year increase.

Boeing has unveiled a large, high-speed and vertical take-off-and-landing (VTOL), uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the U.S. Army.

A new, open-architecture air defense system has been evaluated by the U.S. military, and producer SNC is targeting the U.S. Air Force for adoption.

A recent study has flagged another potential threat to the strategic supply chain—a possible chokehold on a rare metal essential to high-performance engines.

Denmark will grow its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet to 43 aircraft following political agreements on a series of major defense procurements.

The U.S. Navy has postponed briefings on plans for a new family of ship-based missiles, citing the impact of the ongoing government shutdown.

This is providing fresh capital to help onboard new employees and advance flight testing of the Laila uncrewed hybrid eVTOL.

Italy has budgeted nearly €600 million ($697 million) through 2030 to launch the acquisition of a new maritime patrol aircraft.

A Royal Air Force (RAF) acquisition of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) is likely to be a priority in the UK defense ministry’s upcoming Defense Investment Plan, a senior officer said.

Sweden is investing 1.5 billion krona ($160 million) to boost the availability of its Gripen fleet and enable smoother operations from temporary bases.

Rafael has unveiled a jet-powered missile variant of the Spike family of loitering munitions on the eve of the Association of U.S. Army’s annual conference.

CFM International has begun key dust ingestion tests on the high-pressure (HP) turbine blades and nozzles at the center of the future small-core design.

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

China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.

The U.S. Air Force will need at least a decade to adopt new technology that can facilitate dynamic spectrum-sharing, Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach, the service chief of staff nominee, said Oct. 9.

The U.S. Space Force expects to launch the next Space Development Agency (SDA) mission on Oct. 14 from Vandenberg SFB, California, with six backup windows available, Space Launch Delta (SLD) 30 said Oct. 8.

The nominee to become the U.S. Air Force’s next chief is committed to supporting airborne “domain awareness” programs.

The U.S. Air Force could start forming new squadrons filled exclusively with Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) at bases yet to be determined, the nominee for chief of staff said on Oct. 9.

Dassault Aviation has delivered the 300th Rafale combat aircraft, a milestone in the French combat aircraft’s ongoing export resurgence.

Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15s could use an electronic warfare pod upgrade, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Oct. 9.

Scaled Composites says following an initial envelope expansion flight on Sept. 20, further flight tests of its Model 437 Vanguard are “coming up soon” to prepare it for work as an autonomous testbed.

The Swedish Air Force is to receive its first Saab JAS-39 Gripen Es on Oct. 20.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian air defenses unwittingly fired upon the Azerbaijan Airlines Embraer 190 that ended up crashing in Kazakhstan on Dec. 25 last year.