Defense

U.S. Has Space Weapons On Orbit Now, Air Force Secretary Says The U.S. has weapons in space, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink announced Sept. 14, without disclosing whether they are kinetic or non-kinetic. andy.savoie@av… Mon, 09/14/2026 - 20:34 Author Vivienne Machi Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Missile Defense & Weapons

Fleet Snapshot: United Arab Emirates Air Force Fleets + Deliveries 2026-2036 For more information about Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2026 Military Fleet & MRO Forecast and other Aviation Week data products, please see: https://pgs.aviationweek.com/forecast heidi.carcella… Sat, 09/12/2026 - 00:47 Author Samuel Archer Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category AWIN Knowledge Center

Data Spotlight: NATO And U.S. Defense Spending Trends Aviation Week's Defense Market Analyzer shows the narrowing gap between NATO and U.S. defense spending as a percentage of GDP. peri.meyers@in… Fri, 08/28/2026 - 08:00 Author Craig Caffrey Content source Aviation Week & Space Technology Primary Category Budget, Policy & Operations

U.S. Clears KC-46 Offer For Qatar The U.S. State Department has approved an offer worth $4.5 billion to export four Boeing KC-46A air refueling aircraft for the Qatari government, the agency said on Aug. 20. andy.savoie@av… Thu, 08/20/2026 - 17:47 Author Steve Trimble Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Multi-Mission Aircraft

NATO Seeks Counter-Drone Technologies Jointly With Ukraine NATO and Ukraine launched a joint program to accelerate counter-drone technologies from development to combat deployment. hockensmithawi… Tue, 07/28/2026 - 16:58 Author Robert Wall Content source Aerospace Daily & Defense Report Primary Category Budget, Policy & Operations

Thales reported a strong first half of 2026, with orders, sales, and profitability all climbing as demand for… Thales posts strong first-half growth, driven by defense and space demand appeared first on AeroTime.