Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has announced his plans to retire, marking a surprise shift at the top of the service.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK issued an urgent request for information to industry for a low-cost means to engage jet-powered one-way-attack drones Russia is using against Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The architecture would comprise surface batteries in the homeland with launchers positioned inside of standard, 40-ft.-long shipping containers and silos, according to slides presented to industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Ukrainian front-line troops received the first 1,000 first person view drones less than two weeks after a newly launched online weapons marketplace started processing orders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Poland accounted for more than half of the $11.9 million in export sales in Taiwan’s drone sector recorded in the first half of the year.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Switzerland’s government has instructed the country’s defense ministry to look at options after failing to find agreement with the U.S. on price.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The MDA has released a solicitation for a new southern-facing radar to be operational within three years to support the Golden Dome for America missile shield.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Poland will spend $3.8 billion to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet to the Block 72 configuration, government officials have declared.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is finalizing plans to buy a new medium-altitude uncrewed aerial system as it phases out its older MQ-1C Gray Eagle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Latvia says Russia is interfering with global navigation satellite systems from three sites, impacting flight navigation and airport operations in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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