Lockheed Martin F-35

By Guy Norris
One of the biggest unanswered questions about the F-47 combat aircraft remains the identity of the engine supplier and the specific propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Eighteen years after securing the contract to provide the UK Royal Air Force’s aerial refueling capability, Airtanker has launched efforts to secure a follow-on deal into the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Finland’s Patria Group says it has begun making forward fuselages for Lockheed Martin F-35s as part of an agreement by Helsinki to order the single-engine fighter.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Switzerland says it will continue to withhold foreign military sales (FMS) payments related to the Patriot missile systems ordered by Bern.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The BGM-109 Tomahawk still has a long future in the U.S. Navy’s procurement budget, but it could have company.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 27 conducted the first flight test of a new precision landing mode for the military’s Sikorsky H-60 variants.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy plans to buy up to 6,000 Leonardo BriteCloud active expendable decoys to protect its F-35, F/A-18 and other aircraft fleets in an increase of previously detailed plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Regime change has long been considered a boots-on-the-ground operation. Now the U.S. and Israel are trying to do it from the sky.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials started looking for alternatives to the service’s next-generation anti-radiation missile on March 4.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is looking to build on the momentum of recent deals to invest in key munitions, with a specific focus on Lockheed Martin F-35 spare parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands will send F-35s to Japan for exercises, marking the first time the country’s air force will have deployed combat aircraft there.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification problem in real-time during a company-led flight demonstration of sixth-generation fighter technology.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy on Feb. 19 announced it had cleared the GBU-53/B Stormbreaker Small Diameter Bomb Increment II for initial operational capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The Southern California-based Advanced Manufacturing Company of America (Amca) has purchased Payne Magnetics for an undisclosed sum.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
In 15-20 years, the U.S. Marine Corps aviation fleet must evolve again. A new strategy document offers a first glimpse of the next wave of aircraft development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
After years of underinvestment, the tide is finally turning for the Hellenic Armed Forces, with the government pledging last year to inject €25 billion ($29 billion) into defense.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Aging aircraft, potential new fighter buys and a long-discussed service merger leave the Royal Saudi Air Force at a strategic inflection point.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Canada will prioritize domestic businesses for the award of an estimated C$180 billion in military procurement contracts over the next 10 years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman has unveiled a new active electronically scanned array to be produced using additive manufacturing and a more simplistic design.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that his government spent additional money to reserve slots on more Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Denmark will provide its Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to support Arctic Sentry, a new NATO mission in the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Howmet Aerospace posted 21% defense sales growth in the fourth quarter, driven by engine demand from both advanced and legacy fighter jets.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan lays out an ambitious vision in four five-year blocks, with the last one starting in 2041 and simply labeled "next generation."
Budget, Policy & Operations