NATO

By Craig Caffrey
U.S. President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he views most of America’s NATO allies as delinquent when it comes to spending on defense.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
The fund will be the first focused on European defense technology in the Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg) region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Trump 2.0’s agenda will test the international bonds and boundaries that have shaped the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The Finnish defense administration will develop the new strategy while also trying to identify how space impacts other parts of the defense system.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites were launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:26 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The FMV says the first step is an order placed with the Swedish Space Corporation.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The new company, Pulse, will be headquartered in Abu Dhabi.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
Geopolitical and environmental challenges in the northern latitudes are prompting investments in satellite communications and infrastructure.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
After years of talking about collective defense, the EU wants to make 2025 the year it really advances efforts to boost the region’s military capacity.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The European Union (EU) should take a “big bang” approach to meeting defense capability needs, says Andrius Kubilius, the bloc’s Defense and Space commissioner.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The German Air Force and Army have agreed to create a joint helicopter brigade to bolster the country’s ability to meet NATO operational demands.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
HX-2 was unveiled by the company on Dec. 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Aircraft that had been earmarked for upgrade to the F-16V standard will now be upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin will partner with a group led by Finish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite supplier Iceye.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Thales says it has signed a contract with NATO’s arms procurement organization to provide a ForceShield very-short-range air-defense system to Portugal.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The Swedish government plans to spend more than $460 million to join a NATO-led joint procurement of up to 1,000 Patriot missiles, the government said Nov. 15.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s Airborne Early Warning and Control Force has taken delivery of its first Boeing E-3 Sentry upgraded to Final Lifetime Extension Program (FLEP) standard.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ A400M airlifter is set to receive a series of upgrades as part of a new agreement between the launch customer nations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Vivienne Machi
The service is pursuing an “allied by design” approach that includes a new push for space-related military sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Gunfire and explosions were heard at the company site west of Ankara.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
NATO and Japan entered the Individually Tailored Partnership Program in July 2023 to cover 16 cooperation areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion