Aviation

Russia brings Shahed-type drones to Mali conflict

Wreckage identified near the central Malian city of Sevare confirmed what analysts had been watching for: Russia's...

U.S. approves $236M sale of cruise missiles to Belgium

The U.S. State Department approved a potential $236 million sale of AGM-184 Joint Strike Missiles to the...

Pentagon bets on AI to guard U.S. Air Force networks from hackers

The U.S. Air Force has handed a $40 million contract to World Wide Technology, a St. Louis-based...

Pentagon awards Lockheed Martin $879M to arm the F-35 fleet

Lockheed Martin walked away from May 18 with an $879 million weapons contract, and this one has...

Czech-Ukrainian firm wins U.S. Army contract for ISR drones

A Czech drone company with Ukrainian roots has signed a contract to supply reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems...

Ukraine clears its first homemade guided bomb for combat use

Ukraine has cleared its first domestically developed guided aerial bomb for combat use, with Defense Minister Mykhailo...

Japan eyes early warning drones to counter China threat

Japan's government is moving to deploy early warning radar-equipped drones over the Pacific Ocean as part of...

Russia develops new version of its Su-57 Felon fighter

A two-seat variant of Russia's Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter has been photographed conducting ground taxi trials, with...

UK drone maker tests Hellfire on CAPSTONE for Apache wingman bid

A British uncrewed aircraft developer has completed ground trials of its CAPSTONE unmanned system with air-to-surface missile...

Australia selects U.S.-made Transwing VTOL drone for ship logistics

A U.S. drone company has secured its first international defense contract, winning an order from the Royal...

Plane linked to Assad’s escape from Syria returns to Damascus

The Syrian cargo aircraft that flight-tracking data and Russian media suggest carried Bashar al-Assad and regime officials...

Ukraine launches major drone strike on Moscow

Ukraine launched one of its largest drone strikes on Moscow in the war's history overnight into May...

Northrop Grumman wins $325M to develop drone that monitors hypersonic tests

The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $325.5 million contract to develop a high-altitude long-endurance drone...

F-35 fleet gets nearly $1B electronic warfare upgrade

Lockheed Martin has secured a $991 million contract to produce electronic warfare upgrade kits for 432 F-35...

Britain’s most ambitious jet startup just ran out of money

A British aerospace startup that had positioned itself as a potential future replacement for the Royal Air...

Turkey launches development of carrier-based jet trainer

Türkiye has launched development of a carrier-based variant of its HÜRJET supersonic jet trainer and light attack...

Romanian startup develops AI-guided cruise missile

A Romanian defense startup has unveiled what it describes as a low-cost AI-enabled cruise missile at one...

UK picks four firms to build autonomous wingmen for Apache helicopters

Britain's Army is investing £10 million ($13.3 million) to develop autonomous drones that will fly alongside its...
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