Israel

By Alan Dron
El Al intends to maintain its fleet renewal program through 2026, with new aircraft continuing to enter service, CEO Dina Ben Tal Gannansia said.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall
Tension has been increasing between Tel Aviv and several European capitals over Israel’s conduct of the military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
With their promise of deep magazines and relatively low cost per shot, laser weapons are becoming a battlefield reality.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Elbit CEO Bezhalel Machlis has shed further light on the company’s work to turn the Iron Beam ground-based counter-drone laser system into an airborne application.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense firm Edge Group has completed 75% of the development of its SkyKnight short-range air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round, intended to finance expansion of its U.S. operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
India is doubling down on efforts to develop an indigenous drone industry after a 100-hr. conflict in May with archrival Pakistan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Israeli government has agreed to seek 42 billion shekels ($12.5 billion) for 2025-26 to cover costs associated with recent rounds of fighting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Israeli government says it is “significantly” expediting purchase of Arrow air and missile defense interceptors after heavily expending such missiles against weapons fired by Iran and the Houthis.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Alan Dron
Czech charter and ACMI operator Smartwings faces an unclear future after Israeli airline Israir walked away from a protracted attempt to take it over.
Airlines & Lessors

By Robert Wall, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Participants in the annual Turkish-led Anatolian Eagle exercises trained as the exercise adapts to a new era of high-intensity warfighting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Israeli military has stepped up its attack on targets in Yemen after the Houthi forces based there have continued to launch drones and ballistic missiles at Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Israeli strike and surveillance quadcopter drone maker Xtend plans to start delivering 3,000 systems a month from a plant in Tampa, Florida.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel has provided more details on its operations against Iran, including more than 500 strikes and interdictions attributed to what it calls its UAV Array.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
AIR has announced the opening of a new production facility in Israel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine, Robert Wall
Israel’s 12-day operation against Iran provided a master class in gaining control of an adversary’s airspace and, with U.S. help, what can be done afterwards.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
An accurate assessment of the performance of the Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator in its combat debut in Iran could take several days to complete.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By David Casey
El Al Israel Airlines plans to gradually restore full flight operations to and from Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport following the reopening of Israeli airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker, David Casey, Alan Dron, Jens Flottau
Editors discuss the impacts of the Israel-Iran war on airlines, air transport and demand, as they assess jamming and spoofing, oil prices and network planning.
Window Seat Podcast

By David Casey, Sean Broderick
The exchange of military strikes between the U.S. and Iran has triggered a rapidly evolving series of commercial airline operational changes in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
In its attacks on Iran, Israel teaches a master class on gaining air superiority.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Listen in as editors at the Paris Air Show break down Israel's latest offensive and how that country's defense companies have been walled off here at the show.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble, Robert Wall
Israel applied to a court in France to overturn the French government's effective block of Israeli companies at the Paris Air Show, but without success.
Budget, Policy & Operations