Defense

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems says it is fielding interest from potential export buyers for its Rampage air-launched ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea says Russia has supplied North Korea with SAM systems as part of an exchange for more than 10,000 troops sent to the frontline of the Ukraine War.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Molly McMillin
Both aircraft are based on Gulfstream business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan is bringing more global partners into its nascent drone supply chain, focusing on Eastern European countries with manufacturing acumen.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has received two U.S. military aircraft contract updates, bolstering its backlog as the company returns from a strike and faces a tough financial road.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Anduril announced on Nov. 22 it conducted a static test-firing of a new 18-in. hypersonic booster.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is looking to donate up to 14 Saab Gripens to Ukraine but will not be able to do so until transfers there of Lockheed Martin F-16s have been completed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The UK has opened a fraud probe into Thales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Brazil’s use of the Gripen at Cruzex was closely observed by neighbors who are planning to update their fighter fleets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The outgoing Biden administration is laying the groundwork for the larger U.S. strategic force championed during the first Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Embraer has signed agreements with Dutch companies to support the country’s acquisition of C-390 Millennium airlifters.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Work is underway on a European-funded research and development effort to help protect aircraft systems from cyberattacks.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Romania has become the latest European country to sign for the Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The reveal of the Oreshnik indirectly refutes a Ukrainian government claim that the strike involved an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
UK Defense Secretary John Healey says the British government is fully committed to the Global Combat Air Program despite the upcoming Strategic Defense Review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Israel Aerospace Industries' order backlog swelled to $25 billion at the end of September, while sales showed a growing reliance on demand at home.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Mockups and displays show the steady development of Chinese Air Force technology ambitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The five aircraft are part of a 12-aircraft deal that was made in 2021 under the U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
The new company, SNC AUS, will be based at Lot Fourteen, South Australia.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Red Cat Holdings has won a contract to deliver thousands of small quadcopters for the U.S. Army’s Tranche 2 of the Short Range Reconnaissance (SRR) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion