Defense

The U.S. Coast Guard is set to receive $24.59 billion through 2029 for fleet modernization, including a controversial $172 million G700 purchase.

40 Years Ago in Aviation Week, the cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s Nov. 25, 1985, issue, featured the ill-fated U.S. Air Force Fairchild T-46A trainer flying with vanes added to its left wingtip and vertical stabilizer for the purpose of flutter evaluations.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded the first batch of prototype contracts for the space-based interceptors (SBI) element of the Golden Dome, but details are scarce.

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is calling on the Pentagon to increase UAV collaboration with Ukraine.

The U.S. Navy has picked up some of the U.S. Air Force’s T-38 repair work as the service faces a large backlog of Talon IIs requiring work.

The UK’s aviation weather forecaster is launching a new volcanic ash forecasting method to be made available for free to all airlines and the aviation industry.

Private Chinese company Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology on Nov. 25 unveiled its Yu Kong Ji (YKJ)-1000 hypersonic missile.

Sweden is strengthening its short-range air defense capability by purchasing additional mobile surface-to-air missile systems.

The Netherlands is looking to add up to $4 billion to its counter-drone investment plan in response to a number of sightings of unidentified UAS in Europe.

Israel’s Defense Ministry is calling for a boost in defense exports with an eye on bolstering the introduction of new technologies.

When ESA meets in Bremen this week for its annual ministerial, decisions about government support for sovereign launch activities will draw intense interest.

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps legacy Hornets will get the safety system in 2026; development is starting for F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and EA-18G Growlers.

What if the answer to the military's "system of systems" pod problem could be found sitting on the ramp at the Dubai Airshow last week?

The Kuwait MOD has extended its support contract with Leonardo for its fleet of 28 Kuwait Air Force Eurofighters for another four years.

The recent military parade, named ‘Power of Unity’ in the Serbian capital of Belgrade on September 20, showed off quite a large number of Edge products.

Jordan may not be as rich as many as some other Middle East nations, but it has a big heart with more than half of the population being Palestinian.

Airbus has forged an agreement with UAE-based Calidus that could potentially lead to the creation of an MRO facility for the A400M airlifter in the UAE.

The Korean National Police Agency has ordered one Airbus H225 medium-lift helicopter, which will become the largest rotorcraft in its fleet.

Japan has completed a series of proof-of-concept flights involving multiple scaled collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) and MUM-T from a helicopter.

DARPA wants to restart the clock on drone development and "revolutionize vertical lift aviation.”

Future helicopter concepts that are set to shape the next steps in NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability finally have come to light.

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has finalized a six-year lease-to-buy agreement with Air Lease Corp. for two Airbus A321XLRs.

The U.S. Space Force expects to award contracts for space-based midcourse interceptors in February.

Rafael and Raytheon disclosed the contract as they inaugurated the U.S. Tamir interceptor production facility.

The UK says it will spend £316 million ($412 million) more on the MBDA DragonFire laser air defense systems.