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By Craig Caffrey
The land platforms sector may not represent the largest segment within the MENA defense market, but it has become increasingly indicative of regional efforts to localize military procurement.
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By Robert Wall
Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Indra says it will introduce upgrades for MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that should extend the data link range and increase resilience.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Swedish space company AAC Clyde Space plans to double the satellite fleet for ship tracking, while still mulling growth for its Earth-observation constellation.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
A Saudi Arabian final assembly line for rotorcraft could become a long-awaited reality through a memorandum of understanding.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Arabia Saudi Arabia has passed the halfway mark in reaching its target of localizing the procurement of defense equipment.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has picked Boeing to update the flight deck of the company’s C-17 Globemaster III.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris is pitching its Red Wolf low-cost cruise missile to the U.S. Air Force and other operators of the company’s OA-1K light attack aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Russian air force has received a large batch of Sukhoi Su-57 fighters equipped with onboard systems and weapons.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is actively proposing the upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s F-15SA fleet to bring them to the same standard as the new F-15EX.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is exploring Saudi Arabia as a potential alternative supplier for titanium.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Commercial space startup Momentus and NASA will partner on an in-space servicing mission in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force is interested in low-risk options for space-based air moving target indicator satellites to inform a future acquisition strategy.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
American entrepreneur Lucien Zeigler and London-based investor Nehal Farooqui have launched Saudi Arabia’s first defense venture capital fund.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX, the world’s leading launch company, has announced a strategic shift to develop its own lunar program.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Firefly Aerospace is aiming to return its Alpha rocket into service Feb. 18 following a ground test accident nearly five months ago.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israeli missile developer Rafael says it has advanced to the next round in a U.S. Army's Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2 (IFPC Inc 2) – Second Interceptor program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA is standing down from a planned Feb. 11 launch of the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the ISS due to expected weather conditions, the agency said Feb. 9.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
Norway has become the first confirmed export customer for the 500-km (311-mi.) extended-range variant of the Hanwha Aerospace K239 Chunmoo guided rocket system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Nandina REM has opened its first recycled carbon fiber production facility in Singapore.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Electro Optic Systems has opened a new high-energy laser facility in Singapore, marking the company’s first major manufacturing footprint outside Australia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. has conducted the first flights of two electric aircraft: a large uncrewed cargo aircraft and an autonomous drive/fly combination vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan plans to buy 10 Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules after determining that a mid-life upgrade of its existing C-130H fleet would be too costly.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
The outlook for the Middle East military aircraft market over the coming decade is robust as regional air forces modernize their fleets and expand their air power capabilities, Aviation Week’s Defense Market Analyzer’s data shows.
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