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LOCKHEED gets $1.13b HIMARS award... GA TELESIS donates to Broward College... HONEYWELL gets C-5 support award...
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By Steve Trimble
An air-launched kinetic interceptor could soon be a self-defense option for the U.S. Air Force’s vulnerable fleet of a tankers and airlifters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Aviation Week Staff
UK Plans Defense Supply Chain Wargame
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By Molly McMillin
Textron plans to split off its industrial segment to become a pure-play aerospace and defense company.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin and the UK defense ministry have expanded the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s ability to share data further.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has seven Boeing E-7A Wedgetails now in work or on contract despite continued long-term uncertainty for the overall program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to retire all of its E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Nodes in 2028 as it shifts this role to space.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace is finalizing the architecture for an uncrewed aircraft systems demonstrator for Sweden.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has secured a sole-source classified space program that CEO Chris Kubasik said could become a multi-billion-dollar business.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Dzyne Technologies has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for three Ultra Turbo medium-altitude, long-endurance tactical UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. plans to spend about $15.6 billion on development and production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, documents show.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Indra is starting to build air surveillance radars on the expectation of orders to address military demand for faster delivery cycles, its CEO says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
MTU Aero Engines expects the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to evolve to the pursuit of two different aircraft types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The UK Defense Ministry plans to conduct a drill with a handful of companies to assess how a protracted conflict would impact supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says endurance and altitude testing of the engines for the U.S. Army MV-75 Cheyenne II are due later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
New gearboxes and safety upgrades are rolling out following an in-depth investigation of crashes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Japan’s Terra Drones has acquired its second stake in a Ukrainian manufacturer of interceptor drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
AEye teams with SYNTECH... NORTHROP gets F-16 radar support award... New CFO, president at BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON...
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By Michael Bruno
Silicon Valley startup Scout AI said April 29 it raised $100 million in Series A venture capital.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran slowed aerospace orders at General Dynamics, but the division still managed to record a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Tritons suffered catastrophic mishaps within three weeks in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Israel’s Elbit Systems has opened a facility to produce uncrewed aircraft systems in Romania.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Steve Parker, CEO at Boeing Defense, Space & Security, shares insights on the F-47 win, team dedication, and cultural shifts at the Laureate Awards.
Defense