Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Force on July 25 fired its first Lockheed Martin PrSM missile, as it continues the induction of its new Himars capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
India says it has begun test firings of an indigenously developed air-to-ground missile from a quadcopter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Pentagon has awarded RTX a $32.5 million contract to set the stage for full-rate production of the U.S. Marine Corps medium-range intercept capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Washington has given the green light to a potential $4.67 billion deal to supply the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (Nasams) to Egypt.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Work is progressing on the UK’s big delta-wing fighter demonstrator, designed to derisk development of the trinational Global Combat Air Program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sash Tusa
Defunding the Boeing E-7A program would present considerable technical and operational risk for the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Adm. Daryl Caudle, the nominee to be the U.S. Navy's next Chief of Naval Operations, has warned against not proceeding with the F/A-XX fighter program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris is “at an inflection point” following a strong second quarter and the release of the fiscal 2026 budget request, CEO Chris Kubasik said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has identified MUM-T as a critical enabler for future attack helicopter operations, as KAI's Marine Attack Helicopter continues validation trials.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed six Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighter jets in response to cross-border rocket and artillery attacks by Cambodian forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
“We have no lessons to learn from arrogant industrialists,” says Defense Minister Theo Francken in response to Dassault's comments about Belgium and FCAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
After attending to needs for ammunition and air defense, Europe seeks to plug its long-range strike gaps.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Iran has conducted a suborbital Qased launch in what may have been intended as a show of capability after the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Belgium has no solid basis to become a full partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
Defense officials in the U.S., UK and Europe are grappling with what comes next for airborne early warning systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Turkey has signed an MOU with the UK that could lead to a Eurofighter Typhoon purchase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The defense giant took charges on aeronautics and helicopter programs in its second-quarter earnings report, with the culprits including some repeat offenders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is in talks with the Pentagon about potentially accelerating the production ramp-up of the B-21 bomber and speeding the Sentinel ICBM effort.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Denmark says it has agreed to buy four General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Swiss government has signed a contract for Diehl IRIS-T SML air defense equipment, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
As the U.S. Marine Corps aviation branch shuffles its tactical aviation force structure, the XQ-58 suddenly looms large in force structure plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The service seeks to fortify the GPS architecture against such threats as jamming, spoofing and other adversarial actions.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Confirmed details are still scant, but a recent congressional disclosure suggests the U.S. Navy has a powerful new tool coming into existence.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion