Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
North Korea's Air Force unveiled a UAS variant derived from the Saebyeol-9 and a new MALE platform similar to General Atomics' MQ-9 at an anniversary event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Australia, like many nations, is reforming its weapons procurement processes, starting with creating a Defense Delivery Agency that consolidates other groups.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Iceye says it has finalized a contract with Portugal to provide the country’s air force with a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Inexpensive, mass-produced cruise missiles could ensure that the U.S. and allies have enough firepower to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Strategic decisions loom for some of the biggest Western airlift programs.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian Air Force demonstrated for the first time last week that it can fire MBDA Meteor missiles from its Saab F-39E Gripen fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK plans to acquire the GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb II to give its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters a long-desired standoff capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is ending its meeting to set the European Space Agency’s 2026-28 funding framework with a record commitment of €22.1 billion—and a sense of urgency.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Austria has finalized contracts to acquire Leonardo’s M-346 advanced jet trainer to replace the Saab 105s that were retired five years ago.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab says it has secured an SEK1.4 billion ($150 million) contract for Lithuania to provide additional mobile, short-range air defense equipment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry has claimed a world first with the successful engagement of an aerial target with a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile from a UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A new medal citation for an F-16 pilot brings new details about the extent to which U.S. aircraft conducted suppression of enemy air defense strikes in Yemen.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK and EU have failed to reach an agreement on British participation in the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative for funding defense procurement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The head of the RAF says it will invest in missile warning sensors, command and control capabilities and work more closely with Europe to bolster its air and missile defense capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to launch a formal contest to find a replacement for its BAE Systems Hawk T1 and T2 fleet before Christmas.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian Air Force personnel say they are moving to different forward operating bases several times a week to avoid being destroyed by Russian air attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkish authorities have arrested three people for allegedly spying on the country’s defense industry on behalf of UAE intelligence agencies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The funds will support programs including the domestically developed T-Dome air defense missile system and various uncrewed platforms.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden has awarded GKN Aerospace a contract to build a clean-sheet turbojet-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) demonstrator within 18 months to validate rapid development techniques.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
ESA will keep the window open for member states to sign on to a new security-focused Earth-observation program for a year.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Germany is about to start fielding the Israeli Arrow missile defense system to give the country its first exoatmospheric ballistic threat intercept capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Coast Guard is set to receive $24.59 billion through 2029 for fleet modernization, including a controversial $172 million G700 purchase.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is strengthening its short-range air defense capability by purchasing additional mobile surface-to-air missile systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Netherlands is looking to add up to $4 billion to its counter-drone investment plan in response to a number of sightings of unidentified UAS in Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Israel’s Defense Ministry is calling for a boost in defense exports with an eye on bolstering the introduction of new technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations