Defense

By Tony Osborne
An F-35 has off-boarded data to a non-U.S. command and control system for the first time in testing by Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works and the UK Royal Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin does not expect to sign the contract for two lots of F-35 production before year-end, although it could incur costs and book revenue.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Indian government has given the green light to buy new electronic-warfare equipment for the country’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters and Coast Guard helicopters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
China banned the export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S. on Dec. 3, targeting critical minerals integral to the aerospace and defense industry.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
General Atomics has confirmed the Japanese Navy’s decision to buy 23 MQ-9Bs as part of a program to reduce purchases of crewed maritime patrol aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Israel is spending about $40 million on uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and related communications gear from Elbit Systems.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
India is looking to add Link-16 datalinks to its ongoing Sikorsky MH-60R procurement, requesting MIDS-JTRS from the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service on Dec. 2 released images of an F-16 from the 40th Flight Test Squadron at Eglin AFB, Florida, releasing the weapon over the Gulf of Mexico.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
So far, the U.S. has committed more than $62 billion in military assistance to Ukraine since Joe Biden took office as president in 2021.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
It turns out that battling the Ukrainian military and Western sanctions for three years eventually takes a toll on a national economy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
As of Dec. 1, Zagreb has temporarily handed over the peacetime protection of Croatia’s airspace to Hungary and Italy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The South Korean ministry of national defense did not provide specifications of the missile’s performance.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s new defense industrial strategy will prioritize domestic companies to build a resilient national supply chain, the British Defense Secretary says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Argentina and Israel are looking for ways to tighten defense cooperation, including in uncrewed air systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The French government and Safran are in talks about upgrading the M88 engine for the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, in part to sustain industrial know-how.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. has approved the sale of F-16 and APG-83 SABR radar spares totaling $320 million to Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Britain is looking to build a secure supply chain for energetic materials for missiles and ammunition to help support Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s invasion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
British defense company Babcock is working with Korea Aerospace Industries to explore whether the two can partner on military flying training in Europe.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands wishes to join the European Long Range Strike Approach that aims to develop long-range deep strike weapons to increase European deterrence.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Canada’s SkyAlyn has ordered 19 PC-21 turboprop trainers from Switzerland’s Pilatus, which it will use to provide training to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion