Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has validated a jointly developed drone visual navigation and positioning system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Five people were killed and two others injured following an explosion and fire at a Hanwha Aerospace facility in Daejeon, South Korea, on the morning of June 1.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Draco Aircraft is looking to secure a third investor that should give it sufficient capital to launch a development and certification program of its Wilga PZL-104-based platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Terma Adds Shifts, Boosts Capacity As Orders Boom
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By Robert Wall
Danish defense company Terma says it is adding shifts and production capacity as it enjoys a boom in order intake and forecasts 20% to 25% sales growth.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Quantum computers could outperform classical processors as soon as 2027 for certain defense logistics applications, quantum software developer Q-CTRL says.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to regenerate the supply chain for its small Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force will open a dedicated line in June to install an electronic warfare upgrade for a portion of the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
From the cancellation of RIAT to Turkey's newly announced ICBM, editors navigate the evolving European defense scene.
Check 6

By Robert Wall
A GKN Aerospace industrial site in California has suffered a chemical accident that the company signaled could cause operational disruptions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Germany revamps defense procurement agency to streamline processes and boost modernization with new centers and closer industry collaboration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Rocket Lab a contract to build two space domain awareness spacecraft bound for geostationary orbit.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Canadian supplier Meloche expands into Europe with Rossi Aero acquisition to diversify aerospace supply chains.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Israel Aerospace Industries said it has secured a $1 billion deal from its home customer for air defense equipment as it reported record order backlog.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Growing demand for the Multi-Role Tanker Transport derivative of the A330 airliner has prompted Airbus to expand its conversion capacity, adding a new
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Japan boosts defense startups with new funding as lenders ease restrictions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
UK ties defense payments to contractor performance, raising incentives for faster delivery and easing regulations for smaller businesses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkish ministers are urging European countries to collaborate more closely with Turkey's defense industry to quickly address shortfalls in capacity.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Saab is introducing an upgraded version of its Bolide air defense interceptor, with a larger warhead, enhanced terminal performance and upgrade opportunities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr.
The defense industry may be tempted to run out the clock on President Donald Trump’s executive orders. That could be a grave mistake.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Stephen Perry
The most consequential of all anticipated aerospace and defense IPOs is that of SpaceX, which will undoubtedly elevate the prospects of other aerospace IPOs.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Leonardo’s departing CEO expects the new management team to largely stay the course even if some adjustments to plans may take place, Robert Cingolani said on his last day on the job.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Kongsberg is hoping to get word from the U.S. government in the coming weeks about its proposed acquisition of low-cost missile developer Zone 5 Technologies.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace is preparing to field a wider range of drones for testing in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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