After a problematic first go-around using Li-ion in airliners, Airbus now quietly has 50 A350s flying with the batteries.

The first spacecraft is in storage, awaiting launch in 2018, and the second is integrated and ready for environmental testing, according to Lockheed Martin.

By the middle of the Paris show week, the order tally had climbed to more than 325, including 100 from United Airlines.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency plans to buy additional Ground-Based Interceptors and activate another two missile silos at Fort Greely, Alaska.

The U.S. Air Force says it will continue investing in the Aerojet Rocketdyne AR-1 engine as a potential replacement for the Russian-made RD-180.

The commercial airliner industry is pushing hard to keep the growth coming. Along with key new business jets, we take a look at the “must-watch" civil aircraft programs.

U.S. military equipment continues to top the “must-buy" list for many countries. But Europe is pushing to meet more of its own defense needs, particularly unmanned aircraft. Including new entrants into the space market, we profile the key programs worth tracking closely.

Positioning for market rebound, L3’s Strianese aims for 8-10% organic growth and predicts big growth in undersea systems.