Defense

By Tony Osborne
EDF will provide financial backing for R&D into technologies for future European combat aircraft, helicopters and missile capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Former President Benigno Aquino III was responsible for reviving the Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Act in 2012, to bring the its air force back into the supersonic age after over a decade of neglect.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As with the two previous renderings, the U.S. Air Force’s latest release offers only a partial glimpse of the stealth bomber’s final configuration, obscuring nearly as much as it reveals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin has suggested 70-80 F-35s might be enough to fulfill the UK carriers’ air-power needs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Until the July 5 decision to postpone the undocking, the Cargo Dragon was to depart the ISS on July 6 at about 11 a.m. EDT with a 5,000-lb. return cargo for a parachute-assisted descent into the Atlantic Ocean on July 8 at 12 a.m. EDT.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Israel has formed a third F-35 squadron, to focus on training aircrews for the fifth-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is on track to launch the probe in fiscal 2024 and collect samples from Martian moon Phobos, returning to Earth by 2029.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo completed the first extravehicular activity (EVA) outside the Tianhe core module, marking China’s first spacewalk since the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008.
Space

By Joe Anselmo
A former Aviation Week reporter’s new book details the story behind the stories.
Budget, Policy & Operations

In recognition of its compliance with the quality management systems requirements for aviation, space, and defence, Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has been awarded the AS9100 certification.
Defense

BIRD Aerosystems, a global provider of defence technology and solutions that protect the air, sea and land fleets of governments and related agencies, has delivered a complete ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution to an undisclosed African government.
Defense

Aaron Stein
An exclusive excerpt from a forthcoming book explains what really happened between American and Russian air forces in the 2018 battle.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
On flight nine, Ingenuity will fly over a region of prime interest to Mars scientists.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
At least 47 military personnel have been killed after a Philippine Air Force Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules crashed while attempting to land at an airfield on an island in the south of the country on July 4.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Paraguayan Air Force plans to start operating the new aircraft for humanitarian missions in the second half of this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
CAE has concluded its previously announced $1.05 billion acquisition of L3Harris Technologies’ Military Training business, doubling its military training business in the U.S.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Work on the £3.5 million ($4.8 million) Co-operative Strike Weapons Technology Demonstrator (CSWTD) will be led by the UK Defense Science Technology Laboratory (DSTL) and supported by missile manufacturer MBDA.
Missile Defense & Weapons

The Eurofighter Typhoons that will soon be delivered to Kuwait and Qatar will be the most advanced examples of the type produced to date, with phase three enhancement (P3Eb) software and the new Captor-E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The docking of the Progress MS-17 cargo capsule to the Poisk module was a first, Progress freighters having previously docked at the Russian segment's Pirs module, which was disabled earlier this year.
Space

By Irene Klotz
If schedules hold, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson will fly nine days ahead of fellow billionaire entrepreneur and space buff Jeff Bezos, founder and funder of Blue Origin.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland looks to the U.S. to meet future air defense needs with F-35 and Patriot selections.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force will unveil its first-ever Force Design this year that will allow the service to compete optimally against China and Russia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon received a $2 billion contract on July 1 to develop the nuclear Long Range Standoff cruise missile, the U.S. Air Force said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

TEXTRON AVIATION delivered two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft to the PARAGUAYAN AIR FORCE, which currently operates three Cessna Grand
Defense