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By Robert Wall
German defense electronics company Rohde & Schwarz is teaming up with manufacturing equipment provider Trumpf to target the growing counter-drone laser market.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
DroneShield is looking to parlay the booming demand for ways to defeat the threat from uncrewed aircraft into roughly tripling of sales in the coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Sikorsky abstained from bidding the CH-53K to South Korea after failing to get the government to hike the budget, leaving the Boeing CH-47 as the only bidder.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Satellite bus manufacturer Apex is funding and organizing a space-based interceptor technology demonstration within the next year.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopter Company has confirmed that the first flight of the recently launched R88 utility rotorcraft is on track for 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 are competing for dominance in South Korea's market for military synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The latter part of 2025 is set to be a key time for the U.S. Air Force’s Northrop Grumman B-21 program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer ended the third quarter of 2025 with a record $31.3 billion backlog.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Muon Space plans to launch the first in a series of satellites in 2027 that incorporate laser communications terminals.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
RTX posted double-digit sales growth in the third quarter of 2025 thanks to robust demand for its aftermarket and commercial OE products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Baykar’s Bayraktar Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle has flown for the first time equipped with an AESA radar, developed by Aselsan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing has appointed former Defense Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin as president of the company's UK and Ireland business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Embraer says Brazil has reduced its committed KC-390 purchase by one aircraft, with 18 firm orders now on the books for the military transport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
More computing power onboard and inter-spacecraft links will enable a performance leap in the next generation of satellites, says Thales Alenia Space's CTO.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Germany plans to deploy its Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft in Iceland as part of an expanded security arrangement between the NATO allies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
Korean Air's Aerospace Division is displaying the third prototype of its Low Observable Wingman UAV System (LOWUS) with first flight of the system penciled in for December.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea's Hyundai Rotem is expanding beyond ground weapons into the aerospace and missile market, signaling a new focus on rocket and ramjet engine work.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Bell has confirmed new discussions with Ukrainian government agencies over a potential Foreign Military Sale of AH-1Z and UH-1Y attack and utility helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion