Defense

By Tony Osborne
The first two—part of an order of 12—of the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack aircraft arrived on July 8 after being airlifted into Poland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China will open the auction for Long March 6 rocket launch slots on July 13, for launch in late 2023.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Israeli company Elbit Systems says the contract—with an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer for modification of two ATR 72s—spans a five-year period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launch lifted off at 11:58 p.m. EDT on July 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Philippine Air Force and the U.S. military are planning increased operations together as new operating locations open up under a novel defense agreement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and some allies are undertaking a massive test that kicked off last week in the Pacific in an exercise called Mobility Guardian 2023.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Piotr Butowski
The Russian aircraft company reveals a new design configuration developed using digital design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Goldilock makes a technology that essentially disconnects customer from networks to maintain security.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The integration of new radars into the Eurofighter Typhoon looks set to bring a step change in the platform’s capability.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Embraer is looking to grab a slice of Europe’s defense modernization pie with sales of the C-390 airlifter and A-29 Super Tucano.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has established a new division to lead the company’s rapid and agile technology developments in the air domain.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is to flight-test a Eurofighter Typhoon equipped with multi-core computer processors as part of ongoing efforts to redesign the fighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Sen. Jerry Moran
The agency has not had administrator for more than 450 days, and the effects are rippling through aviation and other industries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Australia has awarded HawkEye 360 a contract to use its satellites to detect and geolocate boats whose crews are fishing illegally in the Pacific.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Jana Partners is stepping up its daily operational control and strategic restructuring of embattled defense electronics specialist Mercury Systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The future transfers will give Ukraine’s military an area-attack munition that had been previously denied due to humanitarian concerns.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Space Force will require two missions prior to using the booster for national security space missions for the ULA Vulcan Centaur launcher.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Norway is planning to extend the life of nine of its 18 aging Bell 412 utility helicopters ahead of plans to acquire new rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Frank Cavallaro
With soaring demand for semiconductors, aerospace and defense companies need a sound strategy for securing components.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
The Defense Innovation Unit wants ideas on how to transport military cargo around the Earth via rockets, as well as ways to store military payloads in orbit.
Space

BOEING secured order to produce 19 CH-47F Block I Chinooks for SOUTH KOREA (18) and SPAIN (1), its the final Block I order and valued at $793m.
Defense

AIRBUS renewed agreement to provide in-service support for Luftwaffe's A400M fleet (53 ordered; 40 delivered) for another 7.5 years; it is also building A400M m
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Germany looks set to purchase a new fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks after the long-awaited acquisition was approved by the country’s Parliament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
In Ukraine, the world is seeing a “navigation war,” in which Russia and Ukraine consistently aim to jam satellites providing positioning, navigation and timing.
Space

By Helen Chachaty
France’s Defense Innovation Laboratory has awarded two study contracts for development of loitering munitions capable of neutralizing armored targets.
Missile Defense & Weapons