Defense and Space

Key aerospace and defense supplier TransDigm is signaling a relatively new era with a new CEO and potential tweaks to its merger and acquisition (M&A) strategy.

Aerospace and defense supplier Arconic descended into turnaround territory after a financial update that spurred a nearly 17% drop in its stock price.

Missile manufacturer MBDA used the Berlin ILA Airshow to reveal the weapon it believes could go on to arm future versions of the Tiger attack helicopter.

Israeli companies have miniaturized combat aircraft technologies to protect the Israeli Air Force’s growing fleets of UAS.

The Greek government has signed agreements with Washington to upgrade part of its F-16 fleet to the F-16V standard.

The Japanese finance ministry is urging the government to consider buying foreign alternatives to the increasingly costly KHI C-2 airlifter.

Global A&D industry revenue should grow 4.1% this year, almost doubling last year’s 2.1% rate, a new report by consulting company Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu says.

Hensoldt, the Airbus defense electronics spinoff, has completed its takeover of the French assets under its ex-parent company, representatives announced April 27.

Japan is sticking with its concept for a large fighter as it explores possible cooperation with the U.S. or British governments in developing the aircraft.

A bipartisan group of senators is moving to block the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Turkey next year.

The U.S. and Canada will work together on autonomous flight control technology for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter.

Ukraine’s Antonov company has revealed that it is working with Turkish industry on the development of the four-engine An-188 airlifter.

The U.S. Air Force’s new acquisition chief wants to revolutionize the way the service develops and buys cutting-edge technology.

The program executive officer for Army Aviation has singled out Northrop Grumman’s UH-60V digital cockpit as a trailblazer for future open system architectures.

The U.S. is seeking proposals to upgrade seven Thai navy Dornier 228 maritime patrollers under the Pentagon’s Building Partner Capacity Program.

New European fighter will maintain Europe’s industrial capability but come with a hefty price tag. Cover photo: Tony Osborne/AW&ST

The Trump administration’s new policies on conventional arms transfers and unmanned aircraft system sales are intended to ease commercial sales.

Russia’s unmanned helicopter, Fly Airbus, drive Audi; Aeryon’s defense drone, DLR’s new flying testbed, and insurer backs safer drones.

The U.S. Army will pursue a mix of long-range, high-speed, agile unmanned and optionally piloted manned aircraft in its attempt to regain aviation dominance.

Bahrain has asked to buy 12 Bell AH-1Z attack helicopters, outfitted with a suite of weapons and defensive systems.

Helsinki’s HX program looks set to be one of the largest fighter procurements in Europe in recent years, with a call for 64 aircraft for an estimated €7-10 billion ($8.4-12.1 billion).

The configuration results from a two-year definition study launched in mid-2016 backed by the governments of France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

The Army National Guard intends to be a “full player” in the next-generation Chinook and Future Vertical Lift programs.

Harris Corp. celebrated the delivery since 2001 of more than 1 million avionics components to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II fighter during a ceremony April 26.

After a false start, the service has begun engaging with the 103-member Vertical Lift Consortium about how best to replace its long-serving Beechcraft C-12 Huron and Fairchild C-26 Metroliner fleets.