Defense

The U.S. and Singapore are collaborating on how to use artificial intelligence (AI) in defense operations, with a focus on humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has launched a new search for a podded self-defense system that can protect aircraft from incoming missiles with a miniature missile, laser or high-powered microwave.

GPS outages disrupt Israeli airports; U.S. Army’s first JAGM firing tests; Israel investigating cause of GPS blackout.

With a software-driven product focus, L3 Harris hopes to change the defense industry’s business model.

The bill passed with a bipartisan vote of 86-8 and adopted 93 amendments, including two that enhance the Defense Production Act to ensure the security of the supply chain.

Canadian CF-18s will receive upgrades in two phases to keep them flying until the 35-year-old fighters are retired in 2032, with the first phase kicking off this summer.

The Raider is being flown to reduce the risk in Sikorsky’s bid for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance (FARA) Competitive Prototype program.

Affording both the Boeing F-15X and Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters may be problematic.

Bern’s Directorate of Political Affairs said it had reviewed the services provided by the OEM and concluded that they had breached Switzerland’s strict Private Security Services Provided Abroad regulations.

Apache pilots, unmanned aerial system operators and ground forces participated in operational testing.

IAI Malat has introduced a new member of the Heron family of unmanned aircraft systems, positioned to replace the Searcher UAS introduced in the early 1990s.

Elbit Systems introduced its new multimission small tactical unmanned aircraft system (STUAS) at the recent Paris Air Show.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is looking ahead to further growth and higher profits.

Aviation Week’s defense team discusses the U.S. Air Force’s newly acknowledged AIM-260 air-to-air missile and the impact of leadership changes at the Pentagon

Military personnel from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) this week commence intensive training in South Africa to qualify as highly specialised Canine Unit (K-9 Unit) operatives.

The U.S. is unsure if the EU understands the unintended consequences of the PESCO policy.

With SAMI in place, Riyadh wants to become an aerostructures hub and a partner on a future combat aircraft.

The stunning merger plan reinforces worries that both defense spending and the commercial aircraft order boom have peaked.

A new core processor and software architecture opens up possibilities for F-35 weapons and sensors.

In every region of the world, defense ministries are revising their military capabilities and doctrines for the twenty-first century - and focusing on new technologies for complex weapons platforms and cybersecurity protection.

The New Zealand Space Agency (NZSA) is evaluating a regulatory platform, developed jointly with LeoLabs, that is the first to enable regulators to monitor whether commercial satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO) are operating in compliance with their licenses.

Kaman Corp. announced June 26 that it has struck a deal to sell its Distribution division—about half of its company—to Littlejohn & Co. for $700 million.

Christopher Calio will take over aerospace engine maker Pratt & Whitney from Bob Leduc after the latter retires in early 2020, parent UTC announced June 25.

A neuroscience program funded by the French armament procurement agency (DGA) is studying how to determine whether two pilots are coordinating well, and what to do if they are not on the same page.

The FAA this month has issued multiple waivers allowing operators to fly parachute-equipped drones over people.