United States of America (USA)

By Tony Osborne
It is hard to hear aircraft take off amid the noise of metal being machined in the workshops of the Turkish Air Force’s 2nd Air Maintenance Factory Directorate.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Heico posted double-digit sales growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
China has launched its Tianwen-2 probe on a more than two-year mission to rendezvous with an asteroid and return samples to Earth.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
A $61 billion price tag for Canada to participate in the Golden Dome air and missile defense system came as a surprise to Canadian national security leaders.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield could transform the defense relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
German launch service startup Isar Aerospace aims to return its Spectrum rocket to flight before year’s end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is becoming a staging ground for dealmaking, driven by an anticipated wave of military spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. and Ukraine signed a much-anticipated deal on April 30 that could provide Washington with a significant new source of critical minerals.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Romania has been given approval to acquire another Patriot air defense system that will replace another that was donated to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
When it comes to U.S. President Donald Trump’s mercurial tariffs, defense tech firms in subtropical Taiwan are cool as a cucumber.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
China is widening the scope of its restrictions on the export of critical minerals to the U.S.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has outlined plans to raise Spain’s defense spending to 2% of GDP.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Molly McMillin
Jefferies analysts have studied the potential impact if China decided to no longer take deliveries from U.S. business aircraft manufacturers.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Tony Osborne
U.S. satellite launch firm Rocket Lab has joined a growing number of foreign companies to help advance hypersonic weapon capabilities for the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
UK-based airport services provider Menzies Aviation plans to acquire U.S.-based counterpart G2 for $305 million.
Airports & Networks

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The “de minimis” exemption that allows low-value shipments from China to enter the U.S. tariff-free ends May 2—alarming air cargo shippers reliant on e-commerce
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has lodged a complaint with France’s competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, against U.S.-based parts supplier Woodward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The first Block 70 model F-16 has landed in Bulgaria, the country’s defense ministry has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A potential sale of the General Atomics’ MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to Qatar has been approved by the U.S. State Department.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
New export controls have been unveiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce aimed at curbing China’s development of advanced military technology and capabilities.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia is working with U.S. and UK regulators to certify elements of its hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The process to select a site for production of the planned Kona blended wing body regional cargo aircraft has been launched by Natilus.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. is moving to reduce its mineral dependency on China as technology, trade and geopolitical frictions rise between the world’s two largest economies.
Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
On March 18, the U.S. filed a “civil forfeiture” complaint against a Dassault Falcon 900EX operated by Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro Moros.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations