Defense

Italian rocket company Avio plans to raise $470 million in capital in part to support its ambition to establish a U.S. solid rocket motor production facility.

Despite the growing prominence of mini attack drones, Singapore's Air Force continues to underscore the enduring relevance of the attack helicopter.

The DSEI arms expo provided the backdrop for companies to unveil new weapons and for government buyers to drive home a sense of urgency to develop systems at pace.

Most small UAS are battery powered and limited in flight time—but what about using aerodynamics to boost flight time by soaring the way birds and gliders do?

Thales has announced a teaming agreement with British robotics company Autonomous Devices to bring to market an electronic warfare uncrewed air system (EW-UAS).

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Atropos Group unveils the Tacit Spear concept for an autonomous airlifter and a blueprint for delivering the large aircraft in a few years.

China is rapidly advancing its uncrewed cargo aircraft capabilities—ostensibly for commercial use but with potential military applications.

Both top positions in the U.S. Air Force remain unfilled amid modernization challenges and growing threats from China and beyond.

With its first Tranche 1 launch complete, the Space Development Agency has begun deploying a regional mesh network to enhance data relay from low Earth orbit.

The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman.

German light aircraft manufacturer Grob delivered the first two of 23 G 120TP trainers ordered by the Royal Canadian Air Force on Sept. 11.

Leonardo Helicopters engineers are putting the finishing touches to the company’s Proteus uncrewed autonomous helicopter demonstrator ahead of first flight.

U.S.-India relations have taken a turn for the worse, raising questions about the endurance of defense cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.

The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.

The UK Royal Navy hopes to fly a jet-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) demonstrator from the deck of a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier as soon as next year.

Ukraine is looking to expand the number of weapons it carries on a newly set up defense marketplace.

House appropriators have joined their Senate counterparts in approving a budget measure that opposes the deep cut to NASA proposed by the White House.

AeroVironment says the company's Switchblade 600 loitering munition system completed the first launch from a General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper uncrewed air system.

Electro Optic Systems is looking to demonstrate a new high-power laser system capable of burning through satellites or using it to help deorbit them.

A recent series of demonstration flights shows that the Boeing MQ-28 now leads an international pack of Collaborative Combat Aircraft projects.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European leaders Sept. 10 that Europe and Ukraine need a ”joint air defense system and [to] create an effective air shield."

Space startups and tech companies are banding together to demonstrate their products with national security missions in mind.

Finnish satellite manufacturer ReOrbit has raised €45 million in a Series A funding round, one of the largest European space deals of the year thus far.

South Korea is preparing to launch two new military jet engine development programs next year.