Clara Nguyen, Author at DEFENSE-AEROSPACE

Canberra Secures 400 Advanced AMRAAM Missiles in $1.39 Billion Air Defense Deal

Australia has confirmed a 2.12 billion-dollar Australian investment - about $1.39 billion U.S. - to secure the newest AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles, reinforcing both its air-defense shield and its long-range strike reach. Defense officials say the order covers the AIM-120D-3 and

July 8, 2025

Missiles / Drones / Directed Energy

European Defence Agency Pushes Drone-UGV Supply Missions Adopted from Ukraine

European armies just wrapped up three weeks of hands-on trials that pushed small drones and ground robots through the same last-mile supply missions now common on Ukrainian front lines. Engineers and soldiers moved ammunition, water, and medical kits without a single crewed

July 4, 2025

Naval Systems

Royal Australian Navy Welcomes HMAS Arafura as New Arafura-Class OPV

The Royal Australian Navy has added a new hull to its order of battle. On 28 June the service commissioned HMAS Arafura, first of the Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels, during a ceremony at Fleet Base West near Fremantle. Defense officials confirm the

July 2, 2025

Industrial Partnerships

European Trio Safran, MTU Aero Engines & Avio Aero Partner on Next-Generation Military Helicopter Engine

Safran Helicopter Engines, MTU Aero Engines, and Avio Aero have sealed a fresh cooperation accord that lays the groundwork for the European Next Generation Helicopter Engine program, widely known as ENGHE. Signed in Paris on 29 June 2025, the deal frames an

July 2, 2025

Contracts & Deals

General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $1.85 B Navy Contract for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep

According to industry sources, the U.S. Navy has added up to $1.85 billion to its multiyear Virginia-class attack-submarine contract with General Dynamics Electric Boat. The money covers early construction work and the purchase of long-lead components for the forthcoming Block VI boats.

July 2, 2025

Defense Infrastructure & Manufacturing

Sierra Space Opens $45M Power Station Tech Center in Colorado to Scale Defense Solar Production

Sierra Space has placed its new "Power Station" technology center into full production. The site, located in Broomfield, Colorado, brings automated solar-array manufacturing under one roof. According to industry sources, the company finished factory acceptance tests early yesterday and shifted directly into

June 30, 2025

Naval Systems

Bungled Navy Warship Referred to Anti-Corruption Watchdog

Australia’s $45 billion Hunter-class frigate program faces fresh scrutiny after Senator David Shoebridge asked the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to examine how the Royal Australian Navy chose the British Type 26 design despite warnings it carried “extreme risk.” The referral follows a

September 5, 2023

AI & Autonomy

Accelerating 5th Generation Airpower: Bringing Capability and Capacity to the Merge

The Mitchell Institute today rolled out a 72-page policy paper that warns of a shrinking, aging U.S. fighter force and calls for an urgent production surge of F-35As equipped with Technology Refresh 3 and Block 4 upgrades.

July 6, 2023

AI & Autonomy

Plane Insanity: Is the US Air Force too old and small to win?

July 5, 2023

Contracts & Deals

The Netherlands Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Aircraft

The Dutch government has ordered nine more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II fighters, lifting the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) plan from 37 to 46 aircraft. State Secretary Barbara Visser told Parliament the purchase slots into the Joint Program Office (JPO) production

October 8, 2019

Clara Nguyen

Canberra Secures 400 Advanced AMRAAM Missiles in $1.39 Billion Air Defense Deal

European Defence Agency Pushes Drone-UGV Supply Missions Adopted from Ukraine

Royal Australian Navy Welcomes HMAS Arafura as New Arafura-Class OPV

European Trio Safran, MTU Aero Engines & Avio Aero Partner on Next-Generation Military Helicopter Engine

General Dynamics Electric Boat Secures $1.85 B Navy Contract for Virginia-Class Block VI Submarine Prep

Sierra Space Opens $45M Power Station Tech Center in Colorado to Scale Defense Solar Production

Bungled Navy Warship Referred to Anti-Corruption Watchdog

Accelerating 5th Generation Airpower: Bringing Capability and Capacity to the Merge

Plane Insanity: Is the US Air Force too old and small to win?

The Netherlands Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Aircraft

Authors

Julien Mercier

Clara Nguyen

Priya Shah

Michael Adler

Lena Kovacs

Diego Ramos

Peter Johansson

Lucas Meyer