Defense

The Royal Thai Air Force’s use of the Saab Gripen E/F in exercises involving foreign air forces—such as China’s—appears subject to certain limitations.

Canadian politicians’ past promises to bolster defense spending underdelivered, but this time may be different.

The UK is mulling a nuclear sharing role in NATO amid a strategic defense overhaul.

The U.S. Army’s program of evaluating new counter-drone technologies recently conducted its sixth test event.

ROYAL THAI AIR FORCE has selected the Saab Gripen E/F as its new future multi-role fighter.

The U.S. Army set a five-month deadline starting from June 3 for companies to submit bids to replace the UH-72 as the primary trainer for helicopter pilots.

Position, navigation and timing services developers are reporting progress on testing GPS alternatives.

A Senate version of the $150 billion proposal to increase defense spending would add more money to select aircraft programs on top of a House-passed proposal.

Emirates SkyCargo plans to formalize and develop its existing engine transportation business, as it moves powerplants between airlines and MRO houses.

Spain has canceled a €285 million ($325.8 million) purchase of anti-tank missiles from Israel.

Israel reports it has driven weapons sales abroad to new heights.

Impulse Space said it raised $300 million in a Series C funding round, asserting it is “one of the largest venture rounds in the history of the space industry.”

The acquisition of Grob Aircraft, which still needs regulatory approvals, would add around 275 Grob employees to Helsing, as well as its flight facilities.

Russian satellite startup Bureau 1440 is poised to be the first customer for the Russo-Kazakh Soyuz-5 rocket, planned to launch before year-end.

Namibia has continued its longstanding military equipment relationship with China with the delivery of a pair of Shaanxi Y-9 medium transports.

The Royal Thai Air Force has officially selected the Saab Gripen E/F for its multi-role fighter requirement, as Bangkok and Stockholm wrap negotiations.

The Philippine National Defense Department and Korea Aerospace Industries signed a contract on June 3 for the acquisition of 12 more FA-50PH light fighters.

Facing China’s escalating export controls, the U.S. is accelerating supply chain diversification.

On the cover of Aviation Week’s May 11-14, 2015, edition, the U.S. Navy's Northrop Grumman X-47B uncrewed combat aircraft demonstrator receives fuel from an Omega Boeing K-707 tanker, marking the first time an uncrewed aircraft had been autonomously refueled in flight.

The Senate on June 2 confirmed Michael Duffey to be the next head of weapons buying at the Pentagon.

An ongoing push in the U.S. Air Force to make its bases more resilient is likely to get more attention, the service’s top officer says.

A new acquisition channel has opened to introduce first-person vehicle (FPV) drones and UAS for other domains into the U.S. military inventory.

GE Aerospace believes the fielding of the first adaptive cycle engine for fighter aircraft could be accelerated.

IATA is calling for regulators to develop an international standard for pilots and air traffic controllers to tackle jamming and GPS spoofing activities.

The Czech Defense Ministry has agreed to a proposed offer from Sweden for the continued lease of Saab Gripen combat aircraft, prior to replacement by the F-35.