U.S. Army

By Garrett Reim
Antares has raised a $96 million Series B funding round to develop, build and test microreactors, including for use on U.S. Army and NASA lunar bases.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Nov. 25 received a $4.67 billion contract for new-build AH-64E Apache helicopter gunships.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky’s CEO discussed the company’s new uncrewed H-60 Black Hawk and the Nomad, a scalable rotor-blown-wing uncrewed system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The long-duopolistic solid rocket motor market dominated by Northrop Grumman and Aerojet Rocketdyne is transforming into a competitive multiplayer industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is the first service to unveil an overhaul of its acquisition structure following a Pentagon-level reorganization of how it plans to buy weapons.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Forterra, a startup focused on autonomous defense mission systems, has raised $238 million in a Series C funding round led by Moore Strategic Ventures.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
UAS manufacturer Neros, whose drones have been battle tested in Ukraine, has raised $75 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has partnered with the U.S. Army in a Partnership for Success (PaYS) Program to help veterans after they leave the service.
Maintenance & Training

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

Aviation Week Network Staff
Readers write about Pan Am, drone incursions at airports, U.S. aerospace, and U.S. Army programs. Plus: Behind the Scenes at Korea Aerospace Industries.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Steve Trimble
The 50-kW-class Enduring–High-Energy Laser (E-HEL) program will host a series of live demonstrations for interested contractors at Dugway Proving Ground.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The program—first launched in 2023—provides an alternative route to the traditional rotary-wing training system.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
Key Republican lawmakers are criticizing a Pentagon move to substantially reduce the American troop presence in Eastern Europe.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Leonardo DRS reported a jump in sales as CEO Bill Lynn announced he would exit the business at year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Over the past 150 years, warfare has become increasingly decentralized, allowing small groups to pursue goals as the terrain and circumstances permit.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army has picked AEVEX’s Atlas to advance as its initial Launched Effects-Short Range (LE-SR) system following a series of demonstrations this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Castelion announced Oct. 24 it has received multiple contracts to integrate its Blackbeard hypersonic weapon system onto existing U.S. Army and Navy platforms.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Brian Everstine
HADES to deploy next year amid uncertainty regarding overall fleet size.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army has a demonstration planned for next year near Hawaii in which the service will launch almost 200 balloons and other high-altitude systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Hybrid Air Vehicles, developer of the Airlander 10 hybrid airship, says it has secured reservations for three aircraft for military use.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
From deep strike to launched effects, the U.S. Army wants to field new weapons quickly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
As interest grows in rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight, a startup specialist in the tech says it will receive backing from Lockheed Martin.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations