Defense

By Sean Broderick
U.S. lawmakers battling over proposals to expand use of aircraft surveillance and anti-collision systems moved closer together following approval of a revised House bill.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Official photos reveal a distinct similarity to the Zone 5 Technologies Rusty Dagger.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The company, called Bell Textron Ukraine, will be the hub of the manufacturer’s future activities in the country.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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Defense

By Brian Everstine
The Boeing 747 donated by the government of Qatar to serve as a future Air Force One for President Trump has begun flight testing, the U.S. Air Force confirms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is gearing up for the first procurement of dual-band decoys for Boeing F/A-18E/Fs to boost the fighter’s self-protection capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force kicked off testing for the Anduril YFQ-44A prototypes assigned to the Experimental Operations Unit to help learn tactics and procedures for a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft now in development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has begun transition testing with the S4-T hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft derivative of its S4 piloted tiltprop eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is looking at ways to do its own aerial refueling and get more training for its special operations helicopter crews, as it works to bring on modified MV-75 Cheyenne IIs for them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Air Force leaders say on-orbit data proves space-based moving target indication works amid new contracts and a $7 billion push to field new satellites rapidly.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Bell on April 15 rolled out a new model of its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor the same day the aircraft got its name, showing the design has evolved and is largely set as manufacturing begins.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Military Flying Training System wants to further grow its Beechcraft T-6 Texan II fleet because of shortfalls in availability, ministers have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The move comes as ESA is deepening its involvement in security space activities in support of the European Commission.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Bosnia and Herzegovina is proceeding with the acquisition of Leonardo AW119 single-engine helicopters for the country’s military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
When OMB's fiscal 2027 budget request was unveiled, what stood out for the U.S. Space Force was a sizable win for its overall budget, a record $71 billion.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin revealed new details about plans for an “evolved” commercial Orion architecture designed to meet NASA's revamped lunar exploration initiative.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has awarded Boeing an £879 million ($1.1 billion) Rotary Wing Enterprise contract to support army and air force helicopters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The French Defense Ministry plans to introduce a counter-drone capability using laser-guided rockets on the Dassault Rafale by the summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has outlined new aerospace capability priorities in its updated National Defense Strategy, including air-launched hypersonic weapons.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems have created a new satellite platform from existing company components, aiming to fill a gap in their current spacecraft offerings, the company announced April 16.
Satellites

By Kim Minseok
The production model of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae successfully completed its maiden flight on April 15.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Two months after the German government moved ahead on buying loitering munitions, Berlin has approved an expansion of those purchases.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A funding boost allows the U.S. Missile Defense Agency to accelerate the Glide Phase Interceptor program from 2035 to 2031.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force seeks a multiyear procurement framework for air- and spacecraft similar to recent munitions agreements.
Budget, Policy & Operations