United States of America (USA)

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has green-lighted design, engineering and construction firm Clayco to operate drones beyond visual line of sight at its many U.S. construction sites.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
Japan’s ispace failed in its second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon June 5, the cause of which has not yet been determined.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
Position, navigation and timing services developers are reporting progress on testing GPS alternatives.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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

Russ Matijevich
The continental U.S. is on the front line of a foreign adversary’s actions against us for the first time since the War of 1812.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

Joseph Schneider
Failure to adapt NATO in the current geopolitical situation risks fracturing the alliance and empowering adversaries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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