Defense

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Listen in as Aviation Week editors break down the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy and what it means for the budget.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force's top fighter pilot says the Trump administration's planned influx of funding should be targeted first to spare parts to address ongoing readiness issues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin will spend $1 billion to stockpile spare parts for the F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris expects its new Missile Solutions unit, which combines Aerojet-Rocketdyne with critical missile systems, to generate $4.4 billion in revenue this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Labour MPs are looking back at the canceled TSR- 2 and urging the government to learn from history.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin could quadruple production of high-altitude interceptors after signing a framework for a future agreement with the U.S. military.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel is “going to push very hard” to grow its defense and space business in “the immediate future,” CEO Tom Gentile said.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A weapons and combat aircraft manufacturing complex is rising out of Ohio soybean fields, representing Anduril’s bid to disrupt the defense industrial base.
Supply Chain

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a call from the DOD for the defense industry to invest to develop new weapons systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
It seems Moscow is also now making extensive use of the Starlink satellite communications system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Industry and lawmakers are pressing the UK government to deliver a Defense Investment Plan and start outlining defense priorities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Rising costs could trigger a $60-110 million reach-forward loss for Bell on the first production versions of the MV-75 tiltrotor aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore and U.S.-based Epirus have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance high-power microwave (HPM) counter-drone capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German startup LiveEO says it plans to deploy a constellation of 3D Earth-imaging spacecraft, naming Reflex Aerospace as the satellite platform developer.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
ESA is moving forward on preparing contracts under its European Launcher Challenge as it waits for the UK to decide on how to allocate its budgetary commitment.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
Aviation Week editors share the highlights of Boeing's latest financials, touching on the manufacturer's positive turnaround, challenges ahead and program updates.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Iceye is pushing Europe to get on with building an autonomous satellite intelligence system, proposing a 1,000-spacecraft construct called Constellation Europe.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the latest GPS III satellite on Jan. 27, on a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral SFS.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Bangladesh has signed a government-to-government agreement with China Electronics Technology Group Corp. for drone technology transfer and domestic assembly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
European defense planners are exploring how a reserve of civilian aircraft could help close a strategic airlift shortfall.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB agreed that the accident was caused by multiple factors, led by the FAA’s placement of a helicopter route in close proximity to a DCA approach path.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Autonomous cargo aircraft startup Grid Aero closed a $20 million Series A financing round in January.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Jan. 27 reported another $565 million charge on its U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker program in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations