United Kingdom (UK)

By Matthew Fulco
It is not clear how Japan would collaborate with AUKUS, but not be part of the alliance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
British aviation engineering firm 2Excel Aviation has stood up an Irish business to support a new search-and-rescue contract.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi, Thierry Dubois, Robert Wall
Forces in Europe are doing more in space, including through an increased focus on situational awareness of the domain to address growing threats.
Farnborough Airshow

By Vivienne Machi
Spain and Luxembourg will become the latest NATO members to provide military satellite communications services to the alliance during NATO-sanctioned operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
The region is going shopping to address defense shortfalls, with counter-UAS on most countries’ lists.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Angus Batey
The UK’s potential market for urban air mobility and regional air mobility is huge, according to a new analysis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
With just three weeks left before the UK’s general election, Britain’s two main political parties have laid out their vision for defense in their manifestos.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
IPS Airways will be a “virtual airline” handling ticket and admin functions; flights will be performed by Germany’s Universal Sky Carrier using Airbus A340-600s
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The Phase 4 Enhancements (P4E) package will be the largest and most complex upgrade for the Eurofighter yet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The bulletin names the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, Beijing China Aviation Technology Co. and Stratos.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The NATO Innovation Fund has co-led a $22.5 million Series A funding round in the UK’s iCOMAT, an advanced composites manufacturer.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected Open Cosmos to build seven satellites for the Greek government for €60 million ($65.4 million).
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is reportedly looking to pre-position bombers across the Indo-Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Recent trials of UAV operations from a carrier validate that such systems can increasingly replace missions handled by crewed platforms, Adm. Ben Key says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems sees a pathway to keeping the Global Combat Air Program on its development timeline despite elections in the UK that could slow decision making.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Venture capital firm Seraphim Space has announced its latest accelerator cohort of nine startups.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is eyeing increased production of the Hellfire and Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, with a solicitation targeting a new manufacturing site for the missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The company is exploring how its Medulla research project could boost the computing power of the mission systems of the Hawk.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Flight tests of a system onboard a QinetiQ-operated RJ100 modified regional airliner confirm the potential of a Quantum Inertial Navigation System (Q-INS).
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A composite, single piece main wing was among the advances developed by Spirit AeroSystems as part of the UK’s now-canceled Mosquito.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Italy has joined the effort to supply long-range air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine, UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to raise the UK defense budget to “a new baseline” 2.5% of GDP by 2030 contains a crucial caveat.
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