Defense

By Chen Chuanren
Taipei responds to China’s Victory Day weapons display with its own show of strength.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force expects to soon receive the first Counter Communications System Meadowlands electronic warfare jamming production unit.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Mission autonomy testing has started on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. competitor for the initial U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Six major aviation programs to be led by Airbus Defense and Space and Airbus Helicopters were given a Royal Decree by Spain on Sept. 23.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Firehawk Aerospace, a defense technology startup that produces solid rocket motors, has raised $60 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Boeing has submitted commitments to the European Commission as part of its ongoing plan to take over Spirit AeroSystems.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Japan has deployed fighter aircraft to Europe for the first time, reciprocating visits made by the UK Royal Air Force and the German Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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Defense spending in Europe is booming and companies are ramping up to meet strong demand. But the dynamics are also driving changes in the defense industrial setup for many companies as they look to to meet customer clamor for equipment despite, supply chain challenges.
Webinars

By Tony Osborne
Serbia has shown off newly acquired Israeli defense equipment during a parade in Belgrade.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Anduril and RTX Technologies have unveiled new ground-launched variants of heavy munitions at a U.S. Air Force event this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Watch Aviation Week's Steve Trimble discuss his trip to Ukraine where he participated in a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.
Defense

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Listen in to hear from Aviation Week's Steve Trimble after he travelled to Ukraine for a military drone event and gained insights into how Russia's UAV operations are evolving.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Tests have shown that when used in uncrewed applications, Pratt's small turbofan engines could provide up to 20% more thrust than they were originally qualified for, the company says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week's October 23, 1995 cover showcased the General Dynamics F-16XL during its historic first flight on October 13.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
RTX Technologies unveiled a larger, Gallium Nitride-enabled upgrade for the active electronically scanned array (AESA) as a retrofit option for Boeing F-15Es.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Boeing Defense and Palantir announced Sept. 23 the two companies have entered an agreement to use the latter's artificial intelligence software.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force's renewed look at the future of its aerial refueling fleet is again prioritizing stealthy, new build aircraft, if the service can afford it.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chen Chuanren reports from HMS Prince of Wales, where Carrier Strike Group Commander Commodore James Blackmore spoke to the media following three months in the Pacific.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun broadening the flight testing of an A320 airliner which has been adapted into radar testbed to support sensor development for the Eurofighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA is hoping to push forward with the development of a new European medium-range surface-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is preparing a new document meant to serve as the “authoritative source” for requirements planning through 2040.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A series of airspace violations of European countries by Russia has been described as “reckless” and “escalatory” by NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Firefly Aerospace is looking at potential ways to secure a share of the space-based interceptor market emerging from the Pentagon’s Golden Dome effort.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
RTX and Shield AI will supply the software “brains” for the first increment of the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) fleet, sources say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions is to manufacture startup Elroy Air’s Chaparral for delivery to U.S. commercial and defense customers under an exclusive agreement.
Aircraft & Propulsion