One of the biggest lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that the supply chain is vulnerable to offshore suppliers, particularly adversaries such as China, a senior Pentagon official said.

Ellen M. Lord, undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, spoke on defense spendin…

TOULOUSE, France — Airbus delivered 36 commercial aircraft in June 2020, representing a slight increase compared to 24 in May and 14 in April and bringing the total for the first half of the year to 196 deliveries.

In H1 2020, Airbus booked a total of 298 net commercial aircraft orders.

Thi…

With the Airbus A321-200NX, the Luftwaffe will have a future-proof, modern passenger aircraft that can be used in various highly flexible cabin configurations, on short, medium and long-haul flights.

The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and Use (BAAINBw) and Lufth…

BREMEN, Germany — Airbus Defence and Space and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) have signed a renewed service contract agreement for Heron 1 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in operation in Afghanistan and Mali.

In Afghanistan, Her…

US military aircraft reportedly conducted close-up reconnaissance operations on China’s southern coast for three consecutive days, which is a dangerous sign, as the moves could let the US grasp the technical parameters, locations and movements of the Chinese military’s weapons and equipment over the…

After 222 days in the Gulf escorting merchant shipping and safeguarding UK interests in the Middle East it has been back to basics for the crew of HMS Defender as she prepares for future carrier strike operations.

The destroyer has been on her second set of trials and training following post-depl…