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The milestone came technically a year late due to production problems.

Despite obvious historic parallels with the TSR-2, industry partners are confident they can deliver a new-generation combat aircraft in the mid-2030s.

BAE Systems has acquired uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) development house Callen-Lenz, absorbing the company into its FalconWorks technology incubator.

A wave of new orders and investments in capabilities is giving Eurofighter a “golden moment.”

Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.

Lockheed Martin F-35s will become more expensive over the next four years, with flyaway prices rising 16-18% depending on the variant.

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.

Quantum inertial navigation; airport hydrogen handling demo; lithium-metal pack tested; and autonomous agricultural helicopter.

Italy could join Germany and Spain in making a top-up order for the Eurofighter combat aircraft, industry officials have said.

The company is exploring how its Medulla research project could boost the computing power of the mission systems of the Hawk.

BAE Systems has confirmed a months-old contract award to develop a new decoy system that is intended to replace the towed decoys flown on some Navy fighters.

BAE Systems has been awarded one of the first contracts to mature technologies to support the development of the Eurofighter’s Long-Term Evolution.

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

Executives from BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA and Rolls-Royce argue that the UK should not rely on other nations when it comes to defense procurement.

A new Royal Air Force strategy lays out plans for the introduction of larger systems after having developed small, swarming platforms.

The U.S. is marshaling unprecedented resources to shore up its chipmaking capabilities. Results thus far are mixed.

The use of uncrewed systems by Ukraine is inspiring nations including the UK to make major investments in drone capabilities.

Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Government-to-government discussions about a potential Saudi Typhoon order are ongoing.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

BAE Systems has lifted the lid on a new configuration for its attritable collaborative platform at World Defense Show in Riyadh.

BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a developer of heavy lift quadcopters.

Senior BAE Systems executives hope to finalize negotiations on work share, work allocation and work locations for the trinational Global Combat Air Program by the summer.

The aerospace and defense sector could experience modest mergers and acquisitions activity this year.