Supply Chain

The German government has signed an agreement with industry to modernize its MBDA Taurus cruise missile, with the aim of keeping the system viable long term.

Steve Parker says the manufacturer needs to focus on execution amid cost overruns and address the root causes of issues on production lines.

The company says the opening of the Embraer Defense Europe office demonstrates its increased commitment to European defense and security activities.

South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has approved an F-15K upgrade plan in the midst of political turmoil.

European officials plan to move quickly to put on contract risk reduction efforts for the IRIS² satellite communications program to mature critical tech.

The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.

BAE Systems Australia says its vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed combat aircraft system, known as Strix, has made its debut flight.

Can Moscow revive its military aircraft export business? It is ready to try.

The companies leading a Pentagon-backed antimony project have signed a MOU, boosting the U.S.’ growing effort to reduce critical-mineral dependency on China

KAI and South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration have signed the first KF-21 performance-based logistics contract.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has rolled out the latest large tranche of aid for Ukraine as he faced up to an uncertain future for supplying Kyiv and his own department’s legacy on the issue.

Defense contractors can consider these points to mitigate uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration.

The European Union (EU) should take a “big bang” approach to meeting defense capability needs, says Andrius Kubilius, the bloc’s Defense and Space commissioner.

China banned the export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S. on Dec. 3, targeting critical minerals integral to the aerospace and defense industry.

Israel is spending about $40 million on uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) and related communications gear from Elbit Systems.

The UK’s new defense industrial strategy will prioritize domestic companies to build a resilient national supply chain, the British Defense Secretary says.

The UK has opened a fraud probe into Thales.

The rise of new companies that are more digitally intensive, agile and cost-efficient presents the industry with both threats and opportunities.

Drone manufacturer AeroVironment will purchase defense tech company BlueHalo in an all-stock deal valued at $4.1 billion.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145M light helicopters to Germany, less than a year since they were ordered.

Korea Aerospace Industries has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Peruvian Air Force Maintenance Service Dept. that could see it produce KF-21 parts.

Thales says it has signed a contract with NATO’s arms procurement organization to provide a ForceShield very-short-range air-defense system to Portugal.

The Swedish government plans to spend more than $460 million to join a NATO-led joint procurement of up to 1,000 Patriot missiles, the government said Nov. 15.

With Tokyo awarding contracts to build two new Aegis System Equipped Vessels, Lockheed Martin believes there are still details to be ironed out about the new SPY-7 Aegis destroyer.

Miller comes from Northrop Grumman, where he was the vice president for engineering in its aeronautics sector for a year.