Defense

Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin for the development of a reconnaissance pod.

A $61 billion price tag for Canada to participate in the Golden Dome air and missile defense system came as a surprise to Canadian national security leaders.

Indonesia has declared it will acquire an additional batch of Dassault Rafales from France.

The Israel Defense Ministry says its military has engaged “scores of enemy threats” using a high-power laser.

Senior Pentagon leadership is taking an ax to the office charged with overseeing test and evaluation of its weapon systems.

Northrop Grumman is pressing the U.S. Air Force to increase the pace of B-21 procurement and the overall buy.

Lockheed Martin has outlined a series of upgrades to the F-35 that could provide fifth-generation-plus capabilities.

Royal Canadian Air Force pilots recently started familiarization training on Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Turkey and Belgium are planning to join a multinational effort to provide drones to Ukraine, the Latvian government that leads the effort with the UK said.

Leonardo is starting to define program plans for a 20-satellite low-Earth-orbit constellation in one of the first big efforts for its new space division.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to sign an accord to join a European rearmament plan in a move to diversify its defense portfolio beyond the U.S.

The US State Department has contracted helicopter manufacturer Bell Textron to supply an undisclosed number of Bell 412 enhanced performance exportable medium lift transport helicopters to the Zambian Air Force at an estimated cost of US$100 million.

Japanese launcher-maker Space One says it has secured a contract to launch a Japanese Defense Ministry Earth-observation satellite.

The German government indicates there may be hope to salvage two OHB-built synthetic aperture radars that never became operational due to technical problems.

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s June 2, 1975, issue depicts the first prototype of the European multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) flying over its flight test base at Manching, Germany.

Rocket Lab is entering the payload market and deepening its involvement in national security space by acquiring Geost for $275 million.

The Indian government unveiled a new industry partnership model on May 27 to fast-track development of the country’s first stealth fighter.

The U.S. Air Force’s nascent attempt to field a low-cost, long-range air-to-air missile is targeting integration on its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

Malaysia has signed an accord with Thales to potentially acquire two more Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radars for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield could transform the defense relationship between the U.S. and Canada.

Hanwha Systems has won a $40 million contract from South Korea's Agency for Defense Development to develop a new multi-function radar for its L-SAM-II.

Saab is preparing for higher output for Global Eye airborne early warning and control system aircraft.

Hyperspectral satellite startup Kuva Space plans to build out an operational constellation of at least 100 Earth-observation satellites, the CEO says.

The European Space Agency plans to ask member states for $1.5 billion to help under Europe’s push to become more autonomous in space.

Northrop Grumman is offering its Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System to Japan as Tokyo kicks off plans to upgrade the JADGE system.