Defense

A federal research agency in Canada will acquire a Bombardier Global 6500 to develop defense-related technologies.

The stop-fold tiltrotor uncrewed aircraft under development by Bell for a DARPA project to fly a high-speed VTOL demonstrator has been designated the X-76.

Texas-based helicopter mission equipment outfit Davenport Aviation has completed initial testing of an armed Airbus H125 helicopter.

Gerald Brown was arrested for violating the Arms Export Control Act for allegedly working as a contract instructor for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.

Bell is preparing for a ramp-up in production rates as it sees growth across both its commercial and military markets.

The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.

French flow control, JAXA’s reusable rocket, hypersonic tunnel returns and laser link from GEO.

Leaders of seven top defense firms in a meeting with President Donald Trump appeared to reaffirm agreements to increase production of in-demand munitions.

The USAF laboratory charged with protecting installations from small uncrewed aircraft systems is out with two new solicitations.

In the drive to bring innovations to aviation, the Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk is emerging as a leading candidate for upgrades in defense.

Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.

The UK is looking for weapons that can take out both drone boats and UAS in its latest push to rapidly add effectors to handle these growing threats.

The Israeli military said it would employ further ways to throw Iran off guard as its ops with the U.S. enter a new phase at the end of the first week of fighting.

Regime change has long been considered a boots-on-the-ground operation. Now the U.S. and Israel are trying to do it from the sky.

Boost-phase missile defense challenges the historic model for space-based interceptors, but a startup is proposing a possible thrust-based solution.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Editors discuss the military operation in Iran, how it has disrupted commercial air travel and consider the ramifications for aviation.

Announced program timescales suggest more than 1,200 CCAs could be in operation around the world by the end of 2036.

Stated opportunities for the supply of 162 medium-class helicopters worth more than $3.3 billion exits within the market over the next decade, and Aviation Week analysts have identified further requirements for 112 helicopters of this class worth an additional $3 billion over the same period.

Merlin Labs announced the completion of a preliminary design review for an autonomy software package for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on March 5.

The Pentagon recently wrapped up the first of four tryout “gauntlets” for companies pitching new small uncrewed aircraft systems to the department on the road.

The Pentagon will invest $27 million in the domestic supply chain for antimony, a critical mineral crucial for the military and subject to a Chinese export ban.

With the Israeli and U.S. air campaign against Iran entering its sixth day, a phase may be emerging: a hunt for Shahed drone launchers.

The South Korean-developed KM-SAM Block II surface-to-air missile has made its combat debut with the United Arab Emirates military.

Hensoldt says it is acquiring Dutch electro-optical sensor provider Nedinsco, with the deal set to close by midyear.