Defense

By Steve Trimble
U.S. operators paused most Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey operations after a material failure caused one of the tiltrotor aircraft to make a precautionary landing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
For years, mention of counterspace capabilities was taboo. but U.S. Space Force formation and on-orbit activity has led to more calls for investment and focus.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
KAI and South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration have signed the first KF-21 performance-based logistics contract.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rolled out the latest large tranche of aid for Ukraine as he faced up to an uncertain future for supplying Kyiv and his own department’s legacy on the issue.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Navy should more closely collaborate on variants of their next-generation fighters instead of further splitting apart as development continues, an influential senator argues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The top U.S. officer in the Pacific says Russia has reached an agreement with North Korea to send MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter aircraft to Pyongyang.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have released the compromise fiscal 2025 defense policy bill, which remains under a required spending cap despite efforts from some key lawmakers to raise the spending ceiling.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Defense Department is funding an uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) laser power-beaming development project.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The Ukrainian government has revealed production plans for two long-range drone missiles, highlighting a campaign to strengthen the national defense industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has shortlisted the Lockheed Martin PrSM and the Kongsberg NSM to form the country’s second long-range fires regiment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The test firing of the MBDA Meteor took place in Lossiemouth, Scotland, to take advantage of the available airspace over the Atlantic, the Luftwaffe said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
Defense contractors can consider these points to mitigate uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Craig Caffrey
Aviation Week's defense team discusses the latest developments with Europe's combat air projects as governments there ramp up military spending.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has signed a classified strategy document designed to unify the military’s efforts to counter uncrewed systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The first F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for a former Warsaw Pact country has made its initial flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will postpone decisions about the future of the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program until beyond year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Nigeria’s Air Force will receive 12 ex-French Air Force Alpha Jet trainers as part of its growth in capacity to deal with Islamic extremism.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has begun kitting out the new fleet of Boeing MH-47G Block II Chinooks it has on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Union (EU) should take a “big bang” approach to meeting defense capability needs, says Andrius Kubilius, the bloc’s Defense and Space commissioner.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
President-elect Donald Trump’s push to select relative outsiders for top Pentagon positions continues with his selection of Daniel Driscoll to lead the Army as its top civilian.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force have agreed to deepen studies of a surveillance variant of the C-390 to focus on maritime patrol, the company said Dec. 3.
Multi-Mission Aircraft