Defense

The U.S. Air Force is in a decision-making moment with two phases of its Collaborative Combat Aircraft effort.

Leonardo will support the Kuwaiti Air Force’s new fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons through until December 2029 under a new contract extension.

The Royal Thai Air Force is to be the first customer for Airbus’ new Multi-Role Tanker Transport+ based on the A330-800 airliner.

India’s government has signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to acquire nearly 100 Mk. 1A versions of the indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

Lom Praha, the Czech-state owned company responsible for military flight training, is to grow its fleet of Aero Vodochody L-39NG Skyfox jet trainers.

Airbus has signed an agreement with Arianespace to launch two German military communication satellites on Ariane 6 rockets.

Taiwan’s collaboration with American defense contractors took an important step forward at this year's Taipei Aerospace & Defense Technology Exhibition.

Helsing is jumping into the collaborative combat aircraft market, unveiling its CA-1 Europa that takes advantage of expertise from new subsidiary Grob.

Lasers, maneuvering satellites and spaceplanes are getting more attention as Western militaries look to counter threats to their space systems.

Taipei responds to China’s Victory Day weapons display with its own show of strength.

The U.S. Space Force expects to soon receive the first Counter Communications System Meadowlands electronic warfare jamming production unit.

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

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.

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

Boeing has submitted commitments to the European Commission as part of its ongoing plan to take over Spirit AeroSystems.

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.

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.

Serbia has shown off newly acquired Israeli defense equipment during a parade in Belgrade.

Anduril and RTX Technologies have unveiled new ground-launched variants of heavy munitions at a U.S. Air Force event this week.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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