Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) sees itself focusing on special-mission conversions for its CN-235 turboprop transport aircraft, as it looks to keep it relevant in the international market.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Molly McMillin
Textron Aviation presented its best and final offer of a new four-year labor contract to the machinists union Sept. 18, one which includes a 26% wage increase over the life of the contract. Union leaders recommend acceptance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Management asserts that the $4.7 billion deal will lead to growth in new markets while investors are keen to see a payoff.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
As negotiators enter the final stages of labor contract negotiations, Textron Aviation workers are prepared to strike as union leaders say the sides remain far apart on key issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The agency’s first operational satellite deployment will test its innovative bureaucracy.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
Intel's funding comes from the Biden administration’s $52.5 billion CHIPS and Science Act, which aims to revitalize American semiconductor manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the RAF's Puma helicopter fleet could fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a replacement medium rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese state media has hinted that trials have begun of a new carrier-borne fighter, with speculation that Beijing could be referring to the Shenyang J-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin says timing issues around the next lot of F-35 JSF production could affect sales and cashflow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is "monitoring" changes USAF may make to its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program after the company took a pass on bidding as a prime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The deep-pocketed Silicon Valley startup is chasing air dominance programs with a new design philosophy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon has awarded $4.2 million to a Nebraska-based company to develop the domestic supply chain of terbium.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin could assemble and maintain C-130Js at Tata Advanced Systems if the transport wins an Indian Air Force order for up to 80 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Seoul is set to acquire WB Electronic's Warmate 1 to promptly bolster its loitering munitions capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The Los Angeles-based company, founded in 2016, provides metal additive manufacturing services and has developed its own 3D printers and design software.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The facility is located in Sumter, South Carolina, and operated by Ara’s portfolio company e-VAC (VAC).
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The flagship UK helicopter modernization program has suffered delays and shrunk in size before a contract has even been signed.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace to acquire the Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the RAAF's F-35A fleet.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kevin Michaels
Winding down BGS would simplify the organization, raise cash and signal that Boeing is returning to its roots of aircraft development and manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Pratt already has a sizeable footprint in Poland, where it placed F100 engine work when the country acquired Lockheed Martin F-16s more than two decades ago.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
An Aug. 30 notice of settlement filed in U.S. District Court in Connecticut did not detail the settlement terms.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
China’s Ministry of Commerce announced in mid-August that it would implement curbs on the export of antimony.
Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.
Commercial Space