Industry

Italy taps local defense companies to work on next-gen warplane

Leonardo, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italia will support Italy's early work for the envisioned Global Combat Air Programme with the U.K. and Japan.

8 hours ago

Elbit to open service center for DIRCM on NATO transport aircraft

The contract provides for support and logistics to the DIRCM system, installed on NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft fleet.

16 hours ago

Air Warfare

Northrop eyes low-rate production contract for B-21 this year

Northrop is wary of inflation and said more companies are pushing back on fixed-price contracts.

After RIMPAC, Northrop eyes additional at-sea tests for smaller jammer

Northrop Grumman is leaning into years of experience with the U.S. Navy and electronic warfare to bring to life the smaller Ultra-Lite EA System.

2 days ago

Lockheed: F-35 deliveries can’t resume until mishap investigation done

Lockheed Martin also previewed its plans for updating existing fighters with the hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3.

2 days ago

Turkey chooses local shipyards to build three frigates

A total of 200 companies will participate in the ships’ production.

3 days ago

Indian lab teams up with France’s Naval Group on submarine tech

The partnership is for fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion systems in Kalvari-class submarines.

3 days ago

US defense industry unprepared for a China fight, says report

"War between major powers is likely to be a protracted, industrial-style conflict that needs a robust defense industry."

4 days ago

IAI unveils ‘Point Blank’ missile for US Irregular Warfare office

IAI says that the system answers the battlefield requirement to provide tactical units ranging in size from small tactical teams to battalion level.

4 days ago

Epirus wins $66M Army contract for drone-frying Leonidas microwave kit

High-power microwave systems use bursts of energy to disrupt, degrade or destroy distant electronics.

4 days ago

Ingalls has solid workload, but needs clarity on future contracts

The Mississippi yard won't have a "lull" in work for several years, but it wants to shore up its future workload now to assure employees and suppliers.

8 days ago

Turkey F-16 sale in congressional limbo amid Lockheed backlog

Congress hasn't approved an F-16 sale to Turkey. Even if it does, Ankara will likely have to contend with a lengthy production queue for the in-demand jet.

9 days ago

The Northrop Grumman corporate headquarters is pictured. Northrop is the world's fourth largest defense company when ranked by revenue, according to Defense News analysis.

Northrop, AT&T, Fujitsu relay intel with 5G during testing at new lab

Word of the successful demonstration comes nearly one year after Northrop and AT&T announced they would jointly develop a "digital battle network."

9 days ago

Swedish defense industry bosses eye NATO business dividend

Unfettered cooperation with other alliance members could boost the country's industrial base – and revamp one long-standing, national ambition in process.

9 days ago

UAE joins South Korea’s military transport aircraft program

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed two memorandums of understanding to improve bilateral defense ties.

9 days ago

SpaceX launches GPS satellite on reused NASA rocket

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

9 days ago

US Army rolls out Google collaboration suite to 180,000-plus personnel

Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."

14 days ago

Elbit to supply British Army with Magni-X drones

The contract is part of British efforts to more widely incorporate drones within the Army’s Human Machine Teaming project.

14 days ago

How Biden’s microchip ban is curbing China’s AI weapons efforts

U.S. semiconductor export controls on China have erected huge hurdles in Beijing's efforts to use artificial intelligence for military purposes.

2 weeks ago

Colombian Air Force to buy more T-6C training aircraft

The negotiations are part of an effort to acquire up to 24 trainers.

2 weeks ago

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Leonardo, Elettronica, Avio Aero and MBDA Italia will support Italy's early work for the envisioned Global Combat Air Programme with the U.K. and Japan.

The contract provides for support and logistics to the DIRCM system, installed on NATO’s Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft fleet.

Northrop is wary of inflation and said more companies are pushing back on fixed-price contracts.

Northrop Grumman is leaning into years of experience with the U.S. Navy and electronic warfare to bring to life the smaller Ultra-Lite EA System.

Lockheed Martin also previewed its plans for updating existing fighters with the hardware and software upgrades known as Technology Refresh 3.

A total of 200 companies will participate in the ships’ production.

The partnership is for fuel cell-based air-independent propulsion systems in Kalvari-class submarines.

"War between major powers is likely to be a protracted, industrial-style conflict that needs a robust defense industry."

IAI says that the system answers the battlefield requirement to provide tactical units ranging in size from small tactical teams to battalion level.

High-power microwave systems use bursts of energy to disrupt, degrade or destroy distant electronics.

The Mississippi yard won't have a "lull" in work for several years, but it wants to shore up its future workload now to assure employees and suppliers.

Congress hasn't approved an F-16 sale to Turkey. Even if it does, Ankara will likely have to contend with a lengthy production queue for the in-demand jet.

Word of the successful demonstration comes nearly one year after Northrop and AT&T announced they would jointly develop a "digital battle network."

Unfettered cooperation with other alliance members could boost the country's industrial base – and revamp one long-standing, national ambition in process.

South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have signed two memorandums of understanding to improve bilateral defense ties.

The launch was the first U.S. Space Force mission to rely on a rocket previously flown by another government agency.

Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."

The contract is part of British efforts to more widely incorporate drones within the Army’s Human Machine Teaming project.

U.S. semiconductor export controls on China have erected huge hurdles in Beijing's efforts to use artificial intelligence for military purposes.

The negotiations are part of an effort to acquire up to 24 trainers.