Budget, Policy & Operations

Europe tops up R&D fund; Congress weighs in on F-35 engine; Typhoon fighter munition sales approved; Japan outlines investment priorities.

The EU is to plough more than €300 million into defense aerospace projects.

Since all 12 KAI FA-50PH were delivered in 2017, the S.211 has primarily been used for pilot training.

Tracking capability is critical to intercepting hypersonic missiles.

The warning is in Japan's 2022 Defense White Paper that also discusses tensions over the Taiwan Straits.

Tempest’s demonstrator will likely test low-observable airframe technologies and supersonic weapon launch from internal bay.

Now that the service has collected and digested industry feedback, USAF Secretary Frank Kendall says he has a clearer idea of what is possible and what programs are realistic in the near term.

F-35 price to rise under latest agreement; Czech Republic to buy F-35s; Raytheon flies HAWC; and Embraer’s new C-390 partner.

A 38-flight launch contract with Amazon’s Kuiper project changes the game for ULA’s Vulcan reuse program.

The news comes as Lockheed executives talk to more potential customers at Farnborough.

The Senate Armed Services Committee has filed its version of the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill, which authorizes $847 billion for national security programs at the Pentagon and Energy Department.

The agreement will cover production at a cost that the company says will beat inflation.

BAE will help Embraer market the C-390 transport to countries in the Middle East, starting with Saudi Arabia.

The KAI KF-21 flew for more than 30 min. on the afternoon of July 19.

On a day of big announcements, Aviation Week editors discuss the latest developments in defense at Farnborough Airshow 2022.

The UK is to build a demonstrator to support the development of its Tempest crewed combat aircraft.

The delivery of the first VC-25B, a converted used Boeing 747-800, was previously expected in 2024.

Sweden’s NH90 helicopter fleet are “not delivering” on a critical mission and an ongoing review will decide whether to dispose of them by November.

Proposals to increase the size of the Swedish Air Force come as Sweden has committed to spend 2% of GDP on defense ahead of its entry into NATO.

A stalemate in the Russia-Ukraine War, a looming recession and supply chain issues are curbing investor enthusiasm for defense stocks.

Boeing’s model of bidding low and taking on fixed-price contracts has meant cost overruns and schedule delays.

Ascent is looking to to shorten the training pipeline.

Australia plans to announce which nuclear-powered submarine it will choose in the first quarter of 2023, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said trials had demonstrated “enormous operational potential to confuse and overwhelm and adversary air defenses.”

The end goal is to have a battle plan with allies involved by design at the outset, the service’s boss says.