Budget, Policy & Operations

A newly appointed special commission will investigate the cause of the crash, the air force said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Austria is considering a joint procurement with Italy of Leonardo M-346 trainers to replace the Saab 105 aircraft it retired in 2020.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Army and Air Force leaders are discussing options for protecting dispersed bases from air and missile attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The Kent, Washington-based space company is developing a reusable two-stage launch vehicle called Nova.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
The contract is potentially worth €3 billion ($3.3 billion) for an unspecified version of the Rafale.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Qatar and Turkey appear to have formed a joint air force unit, deepening the military ties between the two countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s fighter decision shifts focus to the Philippines and Colombia in Saab’s drive to bolster the Gripen E/F orderbook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The Uruguayan Air Force is reaping the benefits of a rapid increase in defense spending over the past few years, and has10 planned new aircraft purchases.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's announcement offers the first confirmation that a small batch of F-16s delivered to Ukraine in July are flying combat missions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
A draft budget suggests the Indonesian Defense Ministry is set to benefit from the stance of president-elect Prabowo Subianto who took office earlier this year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The operation is a preview of where Air Mobility Command (AMC) is trying to go as part of a broad situational awareness push.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Guy Norris
U.S. Space Command's Gen. Stephen Whiting supports plans by the U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command to increase its space personnel and space control.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
State media KCNA released images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un being shown the capabilities of at least two loitering munitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Among the new tech propelled forward by an intense military rivalry with China, one of the latest may come as a surprise: the humble powered paraglider.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The long corporate nightmare for the airframer’s defense business might be ending as cost cuts and smarter bidding promise a healthier outlook.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO looks set to purchase a further three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft to bolster the alliance’s Multinational MRTT Unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
Global events continue to drive military aircraft markets, and the AH-64E’s success is a useful example of the phenomenon.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
A new report by Sydney's United States Studies Center says ITAR rules do not yet adequately facilitate the sharing of AUKUS-related advanced technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Airbus is dispatching the third European Service Module (ESM-3) to the U.S. for eventual use on NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
A Royal Australian Air Force remote systems operator has become the first in the service to complete training on the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The first U.S. military payload to be hosted aboard an international partner’s spacecraft is now in orbit.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The so-called Silent Hangar—a large anechoic chamber due to open in 2026—will be able to test military aircraft up to the size of the Boeing Chinook rotorcraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
With four months to go in 2024, this year’s defense tech funding is likely to surpass the record of $2.6 billion set in 2022 as well as 2023’s $2.1 billion.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The South Korean National Defense Ministry says the first of its reconnaissance satellites has passed in-orbit testing and is now operational.
Space