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Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has driven NATO's European members to significantly boost defense spending.

The Norwegian government has unveiled plans to expand rocket motor and other production capacities to meet its own demand as well as that of Ukraine and allies.

Thus far in 2024, non-U.S. NATO military spending has increased 18% while Asia’s defense expenditure has grown 10%, compared to 7% in the U.S.

The strategy was first discussed publicly around the time of the NATO summit in Washington in July.

The manufacturer is flight-testing the AW249 attack helicopter to meet Italian Army and international needs.

NATO's new Secretary General Mark Rutte identified higher defense production across alliance members as one of his top priorities as he formally took on the role.

The UK has launched an assessment of its military commitments as part of a wider strategic defense review.

Aircraft WT001 got airborne from Birmingham Airport, England, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 20.

In 2024 average defense expenditure among NATO members has surpassed guideline levels for the first time this century.

The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.

The Russia-Ukraine war and what comes next in Russia will remain major factors shaping defense markets in this decade and beyond.

The six aircraft are part of a wider defense spending package worth €2.4 billion ($2.6 billion).

The CEO of SES Global says the satellite operator has secured a multi-year deal to provide NATO access to its medium Earth orbit satellite constellation.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

NATO looks set to purchase a further three Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft to bolster the alliance’s Multinational MRTT Unit.

The company signed a contract with the NATO Communications and Information Agency to bolster the Allied Persistent Surveillance from Space initiative.

Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even contends that helicopters and uncrewed aircraft systems are natural battlefield teammates.

The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31.

Bulgaria looks set to join the list of European countries investing in their ground-based air defense.

Compound, conventional rotorcraft and tiltrotors are among the technologies being proposed by industry for NATO’s future rotorcraft needs.

The new CEO of German defense electronics provider Hensoldt is trying to wean the company from its heavy reliance on domestic sales.

NSPA issued a tender for three contracts with industry to deliver up to six rotorcraft concepts that could meet the current NGRC specifications.

Europe is embracing integrated air and missile defenses, but can it afford it?

Congressional representatives head to Farnborough on the heels of a NATO summit that sought to increase momentum for international co-production of key weapons.

More than half of the alliance’s member nations rallied at the annual summit to commit to harnessing satellite-derived data collection over the next five years.