NATO

By Tony Osborne
As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
Few nations have done more to boost themselves since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine than Sweden—NATO's newest member is already spending 2% of GDP on defense.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Sweden's defense committee issued updated advice advising increased focus on air defense, prompted by the war in Ukraine and Sweden’s new role within NATO.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Byron Callan
The industry is in a different place than during the Cold War and has a major war at its backdoor.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Canada plans to spend more than C$5 billion ($3.65 billion) on the acquisition of airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft, defense officials have confirmed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Spanish defense firm Grupo Oesia will support production of components for Patriot Advanced Capability — 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) weapons.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri met NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana on April 18 in Brussels to open talks on partnership status.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British lawmakers are challenging the government to increase defense spending, but the issue does not appear to be a public priority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Canada has been one of the NATO alliance members that has been lagging on reaching the alliance defense spending target of 2% of GDP.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is beginning to ponder what follows the Gripen as it looks to preserve its national combat aircraft development capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NATO has marked 20 years since establishing its Baltic Air Policing mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Now in its fourth year, the European Commission-led EDF aims to support defense research, development and cooperation among member states.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Digitalization and development of space and cyber are the heart of Leonardo’s restructuring and growth, CEO Roberto Cingolani says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Tournear says while the test did successfully transmit data, transmissions were only successful about half of the time.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Denmark is to acquire new ground-based air defense systems and create an anti-submarine warfare capability as part of a buildup of the country’s armed forces.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Tony Osborne
Sweden has ended its more than two-century-long policy of nonmilitary alignment by joining NATO.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense group Edge has teamed with Spain’s Indra to create a “major industry player” in the development and production of radar systems in the UAE.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Craig Caffrey
Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, European defense expenditure has increased by 26.7% in real terms, and its defense sector is still catching up.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Hungarian lawmakers have voted in favor of Sweden’s entry into NATO.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s Saab received its first order for the Gripen C/D in 14 years when Hungary decided to expand its air force’s fleet of the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The members of the North Atlantic Council have jointly agreed to a report by national armament directors from NATO countries.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
NATO and European nations are stepping up deliveries of lethal aid to Ukraine amid fears that Russia could take advantage of Ukrainian shortages of ammunition.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is completing the final assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator ahead of an expected first flight in the coming weeks.
Aircraft & Propulsion