Defense

Development of the GE Aviation T901 engine selected for FARA by the Army is behind schedule due to supply chain issues, the engine-maker says.

Some 300 initiatives are planned or in progress to make Saudi Arabia’s armed forces more professional and interoperable.

U.S. Air Force is optimistic about the schedule for the rollout and first flight.

U.S. Air Force secretary says invasion highlights critical investment areas for the service, but China is still the top priority.

In a surprise move, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) defense ministry announced Feb. 23 it was planning to contract with China’s National Aero

The Pentagon is saying no to a Polish plan to send its MiG-29s to the U.S. military for use in Ukraine in return for replacement American-made jets.

A robotic applique that could turn a wide range of satellites into servicing spacecraft is to be flight-demonstrated under a contract awarded to Motiv Space Systems by the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

Dubbed “the USB for space,” a robotic connector enabling modular hardware to be attached to spacecraft has been delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) for spaceflight qualification.

Russian surface-to-air missile systems now have almost all of Ukraine’s airspace covered, though Russia still has not established full air superiority over the country, a senior U.S. defense official said March 8.

While the 2022 growth rate is well below the double digits achieved through the 1990s and early 2000s, in dollars it is $15 billion, the largest-ever annual increase.

The Royal Thai Air Force has written off a Block 15 F-16A after it crashed March 8 in the Chaiyaphum province, north of its Korat home base. The aircraft was on a training sortie, and the pilot ejected safely but with some injuries.

CHILE has excluded Russian aviation companies from FIDAE 2022.

Our Arabian Aerospace team have been busy, not only bringing news and developments directly from the inaugural World Defense Show (WDS) to a global audience via Times Aerospace TV (TATV) coverage but also through more in-depth reports and features in the first ever SHOW BUSINESS dailies for this new international defense event.

Airbus and stc signed an agreement on the sidelines of the World Defense Show in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show has opened to a flying start with 30,000 visitors expected to attend throughout show, from 6th to 9th March 2022.

Thuraya Telecommunications Company has launched its new IP-based radio communications solution, Thuraya Push-to-Talk (PTT).

Today, on International Women’s Day, World Defense Show hosted hundreds of leading women in defence.

Raytheon’s High Energy Laser has made its Saudi Arabia debut in the courtyard at the World Defense Show. Mounted on a Polaris Dagger vehicle, the company is demonstrating the potential of the laser in countering drone attacks.

The International Aviation Technical College at Riyadh, operated by ARX Aerospace and Defence, is responding to the changing demands for industry skill sets, by launching a range of new training specialisations, including cyber security, air defence and electronic warfare.

TATV's Day Three video highlights from the World Defense Show focuses on the “World” element of the show.

Chinese aircraft intrusions still accounted for 70% of all Japanese scrambles in February but Russian aircraft movements in were unusually high.

Spirit AeroSystems’ acquisition of the assets of Bombardier’s Short Brothers operation in Northern Ireland in 2020 has accelerated the company’s goal to diversify so it is less reliant on the commercial sector.

Airbus, Dassault and Leonardo are collaborating on the €7.1 billion Eurodrone development program.

SpaceX has delivered Starlink terminals to Ukraine, worked to bypass jamming of the devices and is contemplating future space projects in the country.

The U.S. government is looking at how it could backfill the fighter fleet of Poland should that nation donate aircraft to Ukraine.