Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
France and Spain have committed to accelerate Airbus A400M purchases in a bid to underpin the long-term production outlook for the military transport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Safran detailed some upgrades it is making to the M88 engine under the T-REX program to boost thrust and address the power needs of the new Dassault Rafale F5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Multi-industrial provider Eaton, a key middle-market provider of aerospace parts to airframers, announced June 16 that it will buy Ultra PCS.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin’s efforts to expand munitions production into Europe benefitting from a “sense of urgency” among governments, a company executive says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is planning a “seamless” transition in both production and conversion of its A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport to the new A330-800-based MRTT+.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s aerospace and defense sector looks set for continued growth, the country's aerospace and trade body ADS has revealed.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Honeywell Aerospace may see a further increase in its share of defense turnover because of booming demand, but the unit’s boss says commercial revenues will still dominate in the future.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Kratos will assemble a new family of low-cost turbofan engines for uncrewed aircraft systems and cruise missiles in Bristow, Oklahoma.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
The June 24-25 NATO summit and Trump’s threatened imposition of 50% tariffs on EU imports on July 9 are casting dark foreshadowings over this year’s air show.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
As the Paris Air Show opens, tensions between Europe and the U.S. are at a new high.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Europe’s first defense and space commissioner, a self-proclaimed transatlanticist, sets an “ambitious” agenda for the region’s defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Highly engineered aerospace products provider Crane announced June 9 that it will buy Precision Sensors & Instrumentation.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has entered a cooperative program with the U.S. for the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile, paving the way for domestic production capabilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Anduril’s valuation soared to $30.5 billion after the high-flying defense technology startup raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation has signed several agreements with Tata Advanced Systems for the Indian company to build Rafale fuselages in India.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Facing China’s escalating export controls, the U.S. is accelerating supply chain diversification.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Teasing the long-awaited Strategic Defense Review to be published June 2, UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the UK needs to bolster its defense industrial base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
It is hard to hear aircraft take off amid the noise of metal being machined in the workshops of the Turkish Air Force’s 2nd Air Maintenance Factory Directorate.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer hopes bilateral partnerships with European and Asian companies can bring new opportunities as it aims to solidify aircraft capabilities globally.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Embraer is soliciting requirements from the Brazilian Air Force and Portuguese Air Force on a potential maritime patrol version of the C-390 airlifter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Matthew Fulco
Heico posted double-digit sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to sign an accord to join a European rearmament plan in a move to diversify its defense portfolio beyond the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Malaysia has signed an accord with Thales to potentially acquire two more Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radars for the Royal Malaysian Air Force.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems has won a $40 million contract from South Korea's Agency for Defense Development to develop a new multi-function radar for its L-SAM-II.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
TransDigm has thrived during the seven-year tenure of its outgoing CEO Kevin Stein.
Supply Chain