Defense

Raytheon ramps up missile production, boosting capacity for Tomahawk, Amraam, SM-6, and SM-3 interceptors under new Pentagon agreements.

Maintenance Aero Maroc (MAM) has officially begun construction of its new maintenance hangar for C-130 Hercules and F-16 aircraft at Benslimane Airport.

Qatar has agreed to sell 12 of its 24 Eurofighters to Turkey, which has seen the aircraft at close quarters during Exercise Anatolian Eagle.

Indonesia signs a letter of intent with Leonardo for M-346 jets, aiming to modernize its air force with localized support, training and advanced capabilities.

It became obvious at the recent Dubai Air Show 2025 that the United Arab Emirates Air Force and Air Defense, is still reconsidering its flying training options

There is intense speculation that the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) is set to order up to 18 PAC-Chengdu JF-17C Thunder aircraft.

Washington has approved Saudi Arabia to receive a $3 billion sustainment package for the country’s fleet of Boeing F-15 combat aircraft.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is not confirming or denying reports that it has been pushed out of a race to produce India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

Aviation Week's Jens Flottau and Robert Wall take you through the major news from the second day at Singapore Airshow 2026.

ATLA says it is seeing a roughly 50% increase in interest and engagement from foreign customers for Japanese defense solutions at this year's Singapore Airshow.

High-energy lasers are entering service, and a U.S. Army solicitation document breaks down the expectations for their performance.

Airbus is still hunting for deals to bolster the dwindling A400M's backlog, but program boss Gerd Weber said he is more relaxed about winning contracts.

Airbus Defense and Space says it has seen a sharp rise in the market for refueling tankers as it pitches the new generation of its A330 MRTT.

Airbus, RSAF and DSTA received full certification from Spain for the Automatic Air-to-Air Refueling (A3R) capability on the Airbus A330 MRTT.

A Saab official says it is looking at a potential Canadian Gripen E/F production line also serving other buyers should it convince Ottawa to buy the fighter.

The adoption of artificial intelligence in defense will by 2030 have moved from an ambition to a reality, industry officials said here at the Singapore Airshow.

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for one Boeing 737-700 Next Generation airliner to be turned into a C-40C Clipper to transport high-priority personnel.

The French plan to field a maritime patrol variant of the Airbus A321XLR has prompted growing interest in the Asia-Pacific region, the company says.

Radia, which is developing the WindRunner outsize cargo aircraft, has responded to a U.S. Transportation Command RFI for aircraft capable of transporting oversized DOD cargo.

The New Zealand Defense Force has established both an enhanced strike project and an ISR project to examine future air-to-surface weapons, targeting capabilities and sensing options.

The U.S. military kicked off the competitive phase of the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program by selecting the first 25 companies in the pool of bidders.

Embraer rolled out the first C-390 Millennium ordered by South Korea as the jet-powered military transport is prepared for post-production flight tests.

A draft solicitation for a U.S. Navy training jet keeps a requirement that avoids making costly changes to the designs of the aircraft involved in the competition.

France’s navy has ordered more uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters.

Aviation Week's Jens Flottau and Robert Wall outline the biggest news on a quiet first day at Singapore Airshow 2026, with orders for ATR and Boeing while Embraer shared news on the defense side.