Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
An aircraft mockup making its third appearance at a major airshow is rarely a newsworthy event, even of a Chinese-made, stealthy flying wing UCAV.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The memorandum of understanding will examine opportunities for joint capabilities and technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Zeus-1 and Zeus-2 motors completed a test launch from the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia, closing a three-year, $23 million development program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to €1.4 billion ($1.5 billion) in military satellite communication-related activities.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
AVIC has unveiled a new class of large uncrewed combat aerial system designed to deliver both strike munitions and miniature drone swarms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force officials continue to voice concerns that the Army is not prioritizing protection of air bases.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The M-LRPSM launcher must be integrated on a vehicle used by an Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Saab plans to fly an artificial intelligence aid developed by Helsing on the Gripen E combat aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The program is currently in the assessment and risk reduction phase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Military spending rose 14% over President Biden’s four-year term to $841.4 billion in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bill signed into law last December.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Italy has exercised an option to study the integration of the Naval Cruise Missile system on its FREMM frigates, the European defense materiel agency says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
MBDA has unveiled the latest iteration of its Exocet submarine-launched anti-ship missile that features an engine upgrade to extend range and a seeker upgrade.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
North Korea has announced the successful test-firing of the new Hwasong-19 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which was launched on the morning of Nov. 1.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration has reportedly signed a contract for the purchase of 100 MBDA Meteor air-to-air missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network Staff
Saudi Arabia appears to have become an operator of Russian Pantsir-S1 short-range anti-aircraft systems, signaling Moscow continues to pursue arms deals abroad.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Argentina signed a $300 million agreement on April 16 for the two dozen F-16A/B Block 15 fighters from Denmark.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry is exploring the potential acquisition of a new ground- and sea-launched Medium-Range Precision Strike (MPRS) capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department approved Denmark to buy some 200 of the RTX AIM-120D-3 for $744 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Oct. 29.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Australia will invest an initial $208 million to establish a local production facility for Lockheed Martin Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Concordia Technologies has been involved in missile and hypersonic weapons programs led by the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of Nasams and two additional air defense radar systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Norway has finalized an agreement with the U.S. to buy more than $360 million in Raytheon Amraam missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Israel has signed a contract to expand production capability of the Rafael Iron Beam laser-based defense system, aiming for service entry in about a year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Overall, sales rose 5% year-on-year to $8 billion, earnings per share climbed to $2.34 and the company’s backlog reached a record $34 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and Hanwha have revealed their new supersonic air-to-ground missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons