Japan’s FY2027 defence budget backs stand-off strike, a 17-aircraft MQ-9B buy and a declared bid to lead the world in uncrewed maritime assets, alongside new frigates, submarines and support ships.
Selection of fighter aircraft by national governments has always been political. As markets and allegiances shift against a background of global realignment, who will be the winners and losers as new entrants compete with established suppliers?
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
Pivotal has demonstrated its lightweight electric VTOL aircraft, BlackFly, live at SOF Week 2025, as the company positions the platform for special operations and wider defence applications.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has broken ground on a new aircraft modification and logistics support facility at Huntsville (HSV) International Airport, Alabama, the company announced …
The Russian MoD is interested in the procurement of an upgraded Mi-8 derivative dubbed the Mi-8AMTSh-VN for supporting operations of the country’s growing SOF community, …
Dynamatic Technologies has delivered the 75th aft pylon and cargo ramp components for Boeing’s H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter programme, Boeing announced on 27 August. Dynamatic …
The US Department of Defense has completed a series of free flight demonstrations of the Miniature Air Launch Decoy-X (MALD-X) missile.MALD-X is a new version …
FlightSafety International has received Bell TH-57 and Boeing C-17 aircrew training systems and services contracts, the company announced on 24 August. As a prime contractor …
BMT is leading the Joint User Mission Planning (JUMP) science and technology research project to provide military commanders with an integrated cyber and physical mission …
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of India’s MoD accorded approval to the Indian Navy’s (IN) case for procurements of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUH) at …
Bell has received a $509 million contract modification to a previously awarded contract for the manufacture and delivery of 29 Lot 15 production AH-1Z aircraft. …
Arotech’s MILO Range Theater 180 training system has been ordered by the US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF), Arotech announced on 27 August. The equipment is …
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking a transporter system for strategic movement of its three “Sealion” Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) platforms. Interest in …