In this week’s roundup, the CH-53K is poised for production; an Indian and French company create a joint venture for helicopter maintenance; Embraer pays at least $205 million to settle corruption charges and a U.S. weather satellite breaks up in space.

The deputy commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force gave details Oct. 26 on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's announcement the day before of the first alliance airborne warning and control system surveillance flight Oct. 20 in support of the coalition fighting the so-called Islamic State.

The new U.S. president will likely have to choose between upgrading the nuclear arsenal and funding critical conventional weapons replacement programs.

During his press conference Oct. 26 previewing the NATO defense ministers' meeting Oct. 27-28 in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg parried two questions about the U.S. elections.

The U.S. Air Force will kick off its analysis of alternatives for a future air superiority jet in January with an eye toward enemy threats beyond 2030 and beyond the Russian T-50 and Chinese J-20.

Textron is hoping its early Scorpion production run, and participation in a new U.S. Air Force accreditation process, will help attract buyer.

The new battlefield necessitates a short-takeoff, lower-signature—if not fully stealthy—refueling aircraft that moves away from the commercial-derivative tankers of years past, Lockheed Martin says.

Airbus unveils air taxi; R44 flies on batteries; Vos leaving Project Wing; Europe on drone collision risk; more UAS news.