Defense

President Trump has proposed new “super upgrade” programs for the Lockheed Martin F-35 and F-22, including a twin-engine variant of the F-35 dubbed the F-55.

South Korean launch newcomer Innospace has signed an MOU with Saturn Satellite Networks that could lead to a joint venture to pursue the U.S. launch market.

Tekever plans to grow UAS ecosystem and test sites through £400 million Overmatch investment plan in the UK.

Stratolaunch is shifting its focus to its 747 launch platform after successful repeat flights of the first autonomous, fully reusable hypersonic test aircraft.

Airbus is teaming up with L3Harris to integrate digital communications infrastructure into the MQ-72C uncrewed military helicopter.

The U.S. Army’s broad restructuring of its aviation component will be painful as many units will be inactivated, but that pain is needed, a top officer argues.

The U.S. Army’s plan to end the Improved Turbine Engine Program may not be final, as budget deliberations may extend development of the GE Aerospace T901.

The U.S. Army wants to speed up fielding the MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) as it reprioritizes its aviation planning.

Startup Venus Aerospace successfully flight tested a ground-launched, rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE)-powered vehicle.

The U.S. Air Force started flying the L3Harris EA-37B Compass Call on training missions in early May.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reports a further boost to its record backlog that has now swelled to $26.1 billion.

Technology Service Corp. (TSC) has launched development of a medium-altitude uncrewed aircraft with more than 72 hr. endurance.

Airbus will support TAI in developing the Hurjet to meet a requirement to replace the Spanish Air Force's Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter training aircraft.

Just when you think the Egyptian Air Force fighter force could not get any more diverse, it has reportedly taken delivery of its first Chinese Chengdu J-10CE fighters, reports Alan Warnes.

The cover of Aviation Week & Space Technology’s May 20, 1985, issue featured a prototype of the joint Italian/Brazilian Aeritalia-Embraer-Aermacchi AMX light attack fighter in flight testing near Turin in northern Italy.

The U.S. military is currently testing sensors that can be used to track moving aerial targets from space, says Gen. Gregory Guillot.

Resupplying distributed forces in the face of adversary attacks on supply chains presents new challenges.

From stand-in to standoff jamming, Western militaries are revitalizing their ability to disrupt adversary systems.

Western militaries confront the reality that Russian electromagnetic spectrum warfare puts everything in the crosshairs, from GPS-guided weapons to satellites.

“Missile threats to the U.S. homeland will expand in scale and sophistication in the coming decade,” the Defense Intelligence Agency says.

The Italian Air Force has been working to acquire a well-rounded set of assets that will enable it to operate effectively alongside allies in both Europe and Asia, and has funded the purchase of an 25 additional F-35s, bringing Italy’s total planned fleet to 115.

The U.S. Air Force’s Integrated Capabilities Command starting planning work for future long-term spending, with a likely emphasis on command and control.

The first members of a planned fleet of more than 185 Boeing F-47s fighters could be “operational” between 2025-29, the U.S. Air Force’s top officer said on May 13.

The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.

Saudi Arabia will acquire $142 billion worth of defense equipment from the U.S.