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Diehl says it has secured several contracts with the German government that help underpin production ramp-up of its IRIS-T missile.

International competitors see an uptick in interest for military equipment amid uncertain American trade policy.

Patria has begun assembling Pratt & Whitney F135 engines in country as part of Finland’s procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

The Eurofighter is set to receive its first external changes to the airframe since the first prototype flew in 1994.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. says it is in “active discussions” with the Indian Air Force to start delivering the delayed Tejas Mk.1A light combat aircraft.

RSAF's phased path—retire the C-130Bs, extend the life of the Hs, defer a full replacement—signals the Super Hercules may no longer be the default successor.

Saab expects partner Embraer to deliver the first Gripen E from a new Brazilian assembly line to the country’s air force before April, a company exec says.

Startup Atropos unveils a subscale Tacit Spear airlifter, advancing autonomous cargo aircraft development with rapid testing and military logistics ambitions.

Raytheon ramps up missile production, boosting capacity for Tomahawk, Amraam, SM-6, and SM-3 interceptors under new Pentagon agreements.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is not confirming or denying reports that it has been pushed out of a race to produce India’s Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

At the Singapore Airshow, Guy Norris talks to Bill Boucek, CEO of AllClear Aerospace & Defense.

ATLA says it is seeing a roughly 50% increase in interest and engagement from foreign customers for Japanese defense solutions at this year's Singapore Airshow.

Airbus Defense and Space says it has seen a sharp rise in the market for refueling tankers as it pitches the new generation of its A330 MRTT.

A Saab official says it is looking at a potential Canadian Gripen E/F production line also serving other buyers should it convince Ottawa to buy the fighter.

Leonardo and Adani Defense & Aerospace have teamed up to propose manufacturing rotorcraft in India in response to domestic military requirements.

Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.

Rafael is boosting its focus on space while it awaits a decision by the Israeli government about taking the state-owned defense technology specialist public.

Several executives have acknowledged Trump’s pressure on their companies to accelerate delivery of warfighting capabilities.

The California-based company finds itself at the center of multiple UAV and cruise missile projects.

Lockheed Martin has completely cleared the backlog of F-35s that had been parked at its facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

Specter Aerospace expects to conduct flight tests of a plasma-assisted, ramjet-powered supersonic missile in 2026, followed by tests of a larger dual-mode ramjet-scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise vehicle in 2027-28.

A U.S. Army plan to go to a pure fleet of AH-64E Apaches by retiring its D models is starting to have ripple effects internationally, and Boeing is taking that as an opportunity to bring on more interest in the E model while also touting new capabilities the gunship will have.

Boeing announced Feb. 2 it picked Australian company Ferra Engineering to produce wing kits for an anti-submarine torpedo for its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

USAF may need to look at moving more quickly to develop a new airlifter based on the heavy use the Boeing C-17 has seen, the service’s top planner says.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors break down the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy and what it means for the budget.