Iran

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Israeli air strikes have taken out about one-third of Iran’s ballistic missile launcher capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Israel says it used the naval Barak Magen and the long-range air defense interceptor during its conflict with Iran, the IDF said in a statement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
Israel’s airstrikes on Iran early June 13 have triggered a wave of airspace closures across the Middle East and led to widespread flight cancellations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
This is the story of my impromptu interview on April 2 with Lt. Brig. Gen. Afshin Khajehfard, head of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The new campaign began March 15 at the direction of President Donald Trump, with more than 30 targets across multiple locations struck by aircraft.
Defense

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Iran’s Air Force has for the first time the demonstrated combat capabilities of its Russian-made Yak-130 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The authorization comes two weeks after President Donald Trump lifted a hold by the Biden administration on a batch of Mk 84 bombs to Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Until now, the service has been tight-lipped about the role it played in defending Israel on April 14.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy says it has deployed a new long-range Qadr 380 anti-ship cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
The difference in the Middle East compared to elsewhere in the world is that growth has not been broad based throughout the region.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Alan Dron
A Canadian court’s ruling on the shootdown of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 may cause airlines to reassess risk.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Iran later tried to muddy the disclosure, deleting the reference to the Su-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With fighter recapitalization decisions made, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and others turn their attention to helicopter capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Iran plans to complete two space launches in the coming months, the head of the country’s Space Agency Hassan Salariyeh said.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The Soyuz-2.1b medium-lift vehicle with a Fregat upper stage took off Nov. 4 at 6:18 p.m. EST from Russia’s Vostochny spaceport.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
The defense contractor’s revenue and earnings per share in the September quarter both exceeded Wall Street’s consensus estimate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
This event coincided with a worrying escalation by Russia in its 33-month war against Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The escalating conflict in the Middle East not only affects flights in the region, but also the most important detour for flights between Europe and Asia.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Aug. 11 ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
Iran has purchased 15 helicopters from Russia, Tehran’s IRNA news agency reported May 26.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Iranian government has confirmed the deaths of President Ebrahim Raisi and foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Cost is becoming an increasing challenge to missile defense systems, even as Israel’s success against Iran shows the value of the capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons