Lockheed Martin starts building a 60-kW fiber-laser weapon for the U.S. Army, considers growth to 120 kW and sets its sights on Air Force and Navy high-energy laser opportunities....More
The SM-3’s North Atlantic missile grab; Boeing, India discuss making helicopters in India; new counter-UAV technology on display in South Korea; proposed $11 billion deal for U.S.-made combat ships....More
Announcement of the Pentagon’s choice of a contractor to build the Long-Range Strike Bomber is “really, really close,” a U.S. Air Force official says....More
The wave of counter-UAS systems hitting the market is a visible sign of growing concerns over the threat that consumer drones could become airborne IEDs....More
Canada’s Liberal party scored a surprise victory in Monday’s federal election, and, for the time being, eliminated one of the largest export customers for the F-35....More
DLR tackles electric air taxis; Lockheed/Darpa advance laser turret designs; how alternative fuels affect contrail properties; solutions for countering UAS; perfecting UAVs for building searches; unmanned aircraft briefs...More