Defense

By Tony Osborne
European countries have begun signing off on major defense equipment spending using Security Action for Europe loans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Avril Silva
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Firefly Aerospace subsidiary SciTec a contract to supply the operational data fusion system for the Cloud-Based Command and Control program.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Electric propulsion developer Whisper Aero says testing of its JetFoil upper surface blowing tech has confirmed the capability for near-vertical takeoffs and landings without the complexity and noise of exposed propellers.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Demand for missiles and air defense equipment helped drive a 30% boost in Israeli defense exports to a new record, the country’s defense ministry says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Nvidia revealed partnerships for its AI agent infrastructure, which it calls an Agent Toolkit, to support autonomous work in several engineering applications.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING studying new aerospace vehicle tech... SSC SPACE launches Suborbital Express-5... HONEYWELL board changes...
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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense
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By Stephen Costley

ROMANIA ordered two C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft from Leonardo for delivery starting in 2029.

Defense

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop Grumman has enlisted satellite bus manufacturer Apex to support its space-based interceptor contract with the U.S. Space Force.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin has unveiled a purpose-built production facility for the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s Next-Generation Interceptor program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has named Ron Fehlen as general manager, marking its third new top executive in four years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Israel’s government has described a French government decision to bar Israel’s defense ministry from taking part in the upcoming Eurosatory defense show as “disgraceful.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A European Defense Fund (EDF)-supported anti-submarine warfare project is to make use of Schiebel’s new S-300 rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For any company, standing up on its own is daunting; for Honeywell Aerospace, the bar will be even higher.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The Turkish Air Force’s new Hava-SOJ standoff jammer conversion of the Bombardier Global 6000 business jet has finally broken cover.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Romania is set to bolster its tactical air transport fleet with the purchase of two more C-27J Spartan airlifters from Italy’s Leonardo.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has validated a jointly developed drone visual navigation and positioning system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Switzerland says a multi-year effort to keep its aging fleet of Boeing F/A-18C/Ds operational a little longer is on track to bridge to the arrival of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Five people were killed and two others injured following an explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, on the morning of June 1.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Draco Aircraft is looking to secure a third investor that should give it sufficient capital to launch a development and certification program of its Wilga PZL-104-based platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New procurement plans for executive airlift and support bring opportunities for special mission providers.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s main jet trainer has returned to flying status after an approximately weeklong pause connected to a crash earlier this month.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

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LOCKHEED gets AEGIS training award ... ZEROAVIA CEO steps down ... LUNAR MINING company receives first Chinese patent ...
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By Guy Norris
Boeing says the F-47 program is “off to a good start.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
AeroDelft, a student-run foundation at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, has begun taxi tests of a gaseous hydrogen-fueled light aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility