Defense

By Matthew Fulco
The DOD is stepping up investment in North American germanium producers to strengthen supply chains strained by China’s critical mineral export restrictions.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
In 15-20 years, the U.S. Marine Corps aviation fleet must evolve again. A new strategy document offers a first glimpse of the next wave of aircraft development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
New deals at the World Defense Show aim to translate the Saudi Vision 2030 ambitions into a tangible helicopter manufacturing ecosystem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
After years of underinvestment, the tide is finally turning for the Hellenic Armed Forces, with the government pledging last year to inject €25 billion ($29 billion) into defense.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman is presenting a three-pronged approach to offer a “family of systems” for the USAF if it progresses with that plan for future refuelers.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

William Tuccio
The resolution advisories (RA) dataset maintained by the NTSB has more missing data than actual reports, former NTSB recorders investigator Bill Tuccio reports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. military space leaders spent the better part of last year debating whether the time was ripe to invest further in in-space servicing and refueling. But going into 2026, the messaging has begun to coalesce around a more positive note.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has described 2026 as a “year of testing” for the latest addition to its portfolio, the H140 twin-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has completed back-to-back launches of two Mach 5-plus, rocket-powered Talon-A vehicles from two different carrier aircraft in the space of just fourteen days.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the military to do a proper requirements assessment for a potential next-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A proposal to increase the size of the B-21 Raider program of record depends on getting U.S. Air Force approval to accelerate deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
European missile-maker MBDA has secured a backlog of orders now valued at around €44 billion ($52 billion), joint venture partner BAE Systems disclosed Feb. 18.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems' sales growth generated in Europe is poised to accelerate after with the business there now surpassing the British defense company’s sizable Saudi Arabian activities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Production of JetZero’s BWB demonstrator is underway, beginning with assembly of the pressurized cockpit section and forward fuselage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Speed and range are becoming more central to Europe’s weapons plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
The new B-26 Marauder, a twin-engine bomber commissioned by the U.S. Army Air Corps, appeared on our cover dated Feb. 1, 1941, as part of an advertisement for Pratt & Whitney’s newest and most powerful engine, the Double Wasp.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Carpenter Technology's current president and chief operating officer Brian Malloy will become chief executive officer July 1.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Spain has added a signals intelligence capability to its General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Growth across all aviation sectors contributes to elevated risk in terminal-area airspace and requires a multi-pronged approach to ensure safety, FSF says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is now planning for its first missile pad test launch of its next intercontinental ballistic missile next year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Raytheon will team with the U.S. photonics engineering group G&H to domestically produce thin film lithium niobate wafers following its win of an AFRL contract.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Canada will prioritize domestic businesses for the award of an estimated C$180 billion in military procurement contracts over the next 10 years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
3D printing has yet to turn aircraft production on its head.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
An air-launched missile-carrying UAS developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for DARPA’s LongShot project has been designed the X-68A.
Aircraft & Propulsion