Defense

Listen in as editors reflect on program updates and other highlights from the AFA Warfare Symposium.

The U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran was starting to show signs of supply strains as it stretched into a fourth day of fighting.

A Brazilian company will launch studies for an air-launched variant of an anti-ship cruise missile for the Brazilian navy.

Hermeus has successfully completed the first flight of its Pratt & Whitney F100-229-powered Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 supersonic flight demonstrator.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency is shopping for a “novel launcher” to support a new generation of interceptors.

The U.S. Air Force has initiated its plan to reactivate a wind tunnel capable of testing hypersonic vehicles and engines.

Leonardo Helicopters has revealed a concept for a next-generation tiltrotor architecture that potentially simplifies development and could broaden the appeal of the configuration.

Ukraine’s military intelligence agency on March 2 released details of a new, long-range, air-launched cruise missile employed by the Russian air force.

France will grow its nuclear weapons stockpile and open deterrence exercises to European neighbors, President Emmanuel Macron has said.

The U.S. Air Force will in the coming months finalize requirements for how it will take on the airborne nuclear command post mission.

U.S. forces struck an Iranian aircraft carrier for drones in the first hours of the war on Feb. 28, U.S. Central Command said on March 2.

The Air National Guard is facing uncertainty in how it will meet some of its homeland defense requirements as the Air Force retires aging aircraft.

Airbus, Boeing, Leonardo, and Sikorsky have prequalified to participate in the next steps of a NATO initiative to develop a battlefield and naval rotorcraft.

A group of competing defense contractors in the U.S. are jousting with each other to replace the venerable Patriot air defense missile.

The U.S. suffered further losses as the fight against Iran stretched into a third day, with signs the conflict is expanding as Israel engaged Iranian proxies in Lebanon.

The UK has said it plans to award Leonardo a contract for 23 AW149 helicopters in a boost to the Yeovil, England, production site.

A Hypersonix Launch Systems vehicle completed its first flight late on Feb. 27, propelled to Mach 5-plus speeds by a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket.

The U.S. and Israel have commenced renewed military operations against Iran after Pentagon massed air power in the Middle East.

Ukraine tests domestically produced FP-7 ballistic missile with 200 km range for border strikes against Russian forces.

A larger capital budget for the Indian armed forces mean they may now get the resources they require to get their modernization back on track.

Singapore will acquire three G550-based maritime surveillance aircraft with Oron-like radar systems to complement its P-8A Poseidon fleet.

Ohakea air base gains 24/7 ATC, boosting New Zealand's alternate airport capacity and supporting full passenger and freight loads for long-haul flights.

GKN Aerospace expands UAV development beyond Sweden, targeting NATO demand with new US/UK projects as defense spending rises.

The Pentagon used a counter-drone system to down what it called a “seemingly threatening” uncrewed air system, drawing concerns from lawmakers about potential risks to civil airspace.

The Air Force secretary wants to fuse data gathered from a vast array of military and intelligence sensors for battle management.