Defense

Russian Helicopters, part of the Rostec State Corporation, chose IDEX to unveil the new VIP variant of its Ka-226T helicopter.

Paramount Aerospace Systems has entered a strategic partnership with AAL Group.

With Boeing drawing ever closer to delivering the last of the P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft now on order, other manufacturers are starting to scent a potential opportunity – not least the UAE’s own PAL Aircraft Services.

F-16 training capabilities have expanded with the delivery of the first Deployable Mission Trainer (DMT) from Lockheed Martin to the Middle East.

As the IDEX and NAVDEX show draws to a close, show organisers ADNEC Group celebrate numbers that make the event the number one defence show in the world.

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Iron Beam made its first appearance outside of Israel at IDEX 2023.

NATO procurement officials hope to secure two or three design configurations for the alliance's Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) work.

The four aerostructures, including the wing and fuselage sections, are being delivered to Embraer’s final assembly line in Gavial Peixoto, Sao Paulo state.

Aviation Week’s team discusses Air India’s massive aircraft order and defense highlights from Aero India.

Under new leadership and with increased scrutiny, the U.S. Air Force wants to make ABMS operational with new awards and a different approach to testing.

New CEOs of both Enstrom and MD Helicopters can forge a new niche in the rotorcraft market for their companies.

Red Flag, the service’s most important combat training event, shifts to overwater for the first time in its 48-year history.

Government officials want companies that will serve nation’s civil and military space needs.

The new procurement strategy is intended to boost competition.

In the course of a Flight Readiness Review, NASA and SpaceX postponed launch of the Crew-6 mission by one day.

Montana Aerospace, a supplier of complex lightweight components and structures for aerospace and other sectors, surprised stakeholders with good news Feb. 22.

Terran Orbital has won a $2.4 billion contract to build 300 small satellites for Rivada Space Networks.

The partnership is planned to expand to include satellites and defense systems.

Ukraine is not likely to see many of the high-end air defense systems the West has pledged for several months to years.

Aerobotix and Automated Solutions Australia (ASA) are ramping up their partnership for robotic and automated development.

UAE's Strategic Defense Fund has debuted UAE-based Helio Aviation Technologies and invested in U.S. startup Mayman Aerospace.

New Frontier Aerospace delivered the first Mjolnir component under a $750,000 contract awarded by National Security Innovation Capital in August 2021.

Strategic Development Fund, the investment arm of UAE’s Tawazun, is investing $3 million through its venture capital programme in Mayman Aerospace, the US-based manufacturer of the dual-use Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (AUV).