Defense

Anduril has delivered the first tranche of Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan in conjunction with the establishment of a local office.

Thailand’s Royal Thai Air Force has secured cabinet approval to acquire Saab Gripen E/F fighters.

Hanwha Systems has rolled out the first mass-produced active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the KAI KF-21 fighter.

Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.

The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.

Almost 25 years ago on the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Aug. 21, 2000, issue featured a U.S. Air Force Reserve Command F-16C from the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill AFB, Utah, maneuvering with a Northrop Grumman/Rafael Litening II targeting pod mounted on the right inlet stores station. Read the accompanying flight report.

The Canadian government has awarded MDA Space two contracts to provide the Navy's Halifax-class frigates with up to six new uncrewed aircraft systems.

From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.

The restarted production of the U.S. Army’s FIM-92 Stinger is progressing after more than two decades of dormancy.

Startup VerdeGo Aero is to build the first prototype of its VH-4T-415 turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Lockheed Martin has completed environmental testing for the first of two new missile warning satellites built for the U.S. Space Force, a company official said Aug. 5.

The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.

Companies hoping to snag a contract for the U.S. Army’s future arsenal of “Launched Effects” (LE) munitions must be ready to deliver within six months of contract award.

U.S. Air Force researchers want proposals for new automation technologies that would allow boom-equipped uncrewed aircraft to refuel crewed aircraft.

The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command will in the next three months release a new long-term strategy guiding its modernization.

First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.

The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.

Daedalean, a Swiss developer of certifiable artificial-intelligence (AI)-based avionics, is to be acquired by Destinus Group.

Combining the best of existing and new programs, Northrop Grumman has the partnerships, innovation, expertise and facilities to support this accelerated pace.

Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.

Embraer plans to invest $500 million over the next five years into some of its U.S. facilities.

The UK is proceeding with a program to replace its Grob G115 Tutor elementary training aircraft and plans to launch a formal tender next October.

Eutelsat is looking to grow its OneWeb operations to sustain its top line, bolstered by higher Ukrainian and French military-related sales.

L3Harris Technologies is ready to start manufacturing new missile defense satellites for the SDA after completing key milestones, the company said Aug. 5.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy has dropped its strongest hint yet that flight operations have commenced onboard its newest aircraft carrier Fujian.