Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A brief visual reference to the MQ-9B kicked off the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference on Nov. 12.
Dubai Airshow

Kay Sears
A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Geopolitical tensions, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving the strongest defense market demand since 2008-09.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, spoke at Aviation Week’s A&D Programs conference on Nov. 7.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The panelists spoke Nov. 7 during a discussion on the first day of Aviation Week’s A&D Programs event in Washington.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The five aircraft touched down at the Fetești air base near Constanta, Romania, on Nov. 7, ahead of the formal opening of the European F-16 Training Center.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The proposals to develop further missions for the Gripen are part of updated military advice provided to Stockholm by commander-in-chief General Micael Bydén.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A reporter riding on a Grumman C-2A considers what is in store for future aircraft carrier delivery.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Air Force could operate high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from RAF Fairford, England.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A $12.7 million grant awarded on Oct. 30 to IperionX Technology by the Pentagon will help commission and scale up a titanium plant in Halifax County, Virginia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
CVN 73 aims to shake off its reputation from prolonged maintenance and bring new capabilities to the Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Nov. 3 confirmed that unarmed MQ-9s have been operating above Gaza for weeks to help with hostage recovery efforts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on Nov. 3 announced another $425 million in aid.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Nov. 2 confirmed new uniformed leaders for the U.S. Air Force and Navy and the No. 2 officer in the U.S. Marine Corps by individual votes.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
An investigation by RAF chiefs conducted in 2022 and finally made public states that the squadron itself was not a safe environment for female personnel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A new cross-border missile component research program is studying technology for future missiles and exploring new propulsion options.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office, as part of its congressionally mandated task to identify UAP, stood up a new reporting method on Oct. 31.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
New details of the U.S. Air Force’s secretive RQ-180 uncrewed ISR program are among a host of revelations in a newly published book.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 was damaged and one crewmember injured in a hard landing near Nellis AFB, Nevada, on Oct. 24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Defense contractor L3Harris’ sales beat Wall Street’s expectations, as did its earnings per share of $3.19.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Oct. 26 contract—worth $364.3 million—covers production and delivery of the six MH-60R helicopters for Norway.
Aircraft & Propulsion