Defense

U.S. invests $2B in nine quantum computing firms including IBM and Rigetti for aerospace applications and domestic production.

UK's first E-7 Wedgetail arrives at RAF Lossiemouth for testing ahead of planned handover to Royal Air Force

Airbus prepares Valkyrie drone flight tests with Learjet surrogates to demonstrate collaborative combat aircraft capabilities for European air forces.

H2Fly advances hydrogen-electric aviation with new fuel cell systems and aircraft integration services while targeting 2 kW/kg performance threshold.

Canadian supplier Meloche expands into Europe with Rossi Aero acquisition to diversify aerospace supply chains.

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s May 9, 2011, issue featured Northrop Grumman’s Firebird optionally piloted aircraft, which the company hoped would challenge General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc.’s MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude/long-endurance UAS and Hawker Beechcraft’s C-12.

The U.S. FY27 defense budget request aims to outspend the next 17 nations combined amid global military spending surges.

Stratolaunch says its Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft successfully deployed the firm’s latest reusable Talon hypersonic vehicle in March for the U.S. MDA.

Ukraine has been able to use electronic attack techniques to seriously degrade the effectiveness of Russian Kinzhal hypersonic missile and other systems.

In a rare move, U.S. military leaders are proactively reversing or reconsidering spending decisions made only two months ago.

Quantum sensing technology that a DARPA official described as the “end of stealth” is moving out the laboratory and into operational testing.

Sierra Nevada Co. has mounted its quickly developed air base defense system on uncrewed surface vessels with an eye on countering one-way attack drones that threaten international shipping.

Ukraine requires $4.4 billion in electronic warfare systems for 2026 as international coalition works to meet urgent defense needs against Russia.

BAE plans $135m in U.S. facility enhancements... BOEING gets German Poseidon training system award... SURF AIR MOBILITY names new board chairman...

Saab Eyes Extended Passive EW Sensing Wall With New Sensor

Israel Aerospace Industries said it has secured a $1 billion deal from its home customer for air defense equipment as it reported record order backlog.

SOCOM seeks exportable version of Silent Knight terrain-following radar for allied forces and conventional military branches.

RTX demonstrates PACE4ACE jam-resistant network technology enabling continuous communications for dispersed forces during electronic warfare.

The UK government has accused Russia of recklessness after two dangerous intercepts of Royal Air Force Boeing RC-135 Rivet Joint intelligence-gathering aircraft in international airspace.

U.S. Air Force tests Istari's Industry One platform to enable secure digital collaboration across defense industrial base partners.

The most valuable aircraft for the U.S. Air Force during the 38-day air strike campaign against Iran earlier this year proved to be the MQ-9A Reaper, the Air Force’s top general told lawmakers May 20.

Rohde & Schwarz has struck an agreement with Ukraine’s Infozahyst to work together in areas such as jamming and counter-drone technology.

AltoVolo begins full-scale Sigma VTOL demonstrator production targeting 2026 first flight with hybrid-electric propulsion and open-rotor design.

Rafael tests new 10 kg-class Sigma signals intelligence system for UAVs, using edge computing and AI to analyze electronic battlefield data.

Isar Aerospace partners with TKMS to establish Canadian launch capability in Nova Scotia, targeting NATO responsive space needs.