Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European defense companies have started to glimpse the prospect of unusual, multiyear certainty for their operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy’s exercises are to be supported by a fleet of Leonardo AW139 twin-engine medium helicopters under a new contract.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Swiss Defense Ministry's latest equipment program review has flagged various concerns over the procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems has secured new orders for air-launched munitions from Israel. A government official says the contract ensures “self-sufficiency in a challenging period.”
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has reached the acceptance and certification phase of the latest update to its Standard Missile 6 Sea-Based Terminal system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing hopes to return to the original program of record of 144 F-15EXs for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Swiss lawmakers are urging the country’s government to reexamine the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Rocket Lab is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for national security as it closes in on acquiring missile tracking satellite-maker Geost, the CEO says.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab’s spacecraft for the U.S. Space Force’s next Tactically Responsive Space (TacRS) mission is now in final testing.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Insufficient, inconsistent and nonexistent procedures contributed to January’s midair collision near Washington National Airport more than any single mistake.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
NATO military commanders and politicians see more potential in the use of drones, but this shouldn't come at the expense of “legacy” systems, a think tank says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is growing its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) through a strategic investment in British startup Oxford Dynamics.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has green-lit Australia's FMS request for a Baseline 2 upgrade package for its MC-55A Peregrine ISR and electronic warfare aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
When it comes to buying fighters, Jakarta is once again shuffling the deck.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The BAE Systems Hyper Velocity Projectile initially was destined for U.S. Navy destroyers, before that plan was canceled and the Pentagon handed it over to the U.S. Army
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The company is expecting the requirement to go above the current 650 annual rate, having been asked to evaluate numbers as high as 2,000 per year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.
Budget, Policy & Operations