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In an Oct. 23 update of NASA’s effort to return astronauts to the Moon’s surface by the end of 2028, agency Administrator Jared Isaacman acknowledged a range of challenges.
DARPA is interested in “renewable” propulsion technologies, such as solar sails, that could enable station keeping and maneuvering of constellations of spacecraft in cislunar space.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries tests a hydrogen-fueled jet engine using micromix combustor technology that achieves ultra-low NOx emissions across the full operating range.
Amid a growing embrace of commercial innovation, the U.S. Space Force wants to help new industry partners get involved with classified national security efforts.
The U.S. Air Force is looking to move quickly to build the Boeing F-47’s operational test base at Nellis AFB, Nevada, targeting a phased production approach to have the site up and running by spring 2031.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. is partnering with Boeing’s Spirit Defense for production of its FQ-42 Vengeance Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
A NASA panel on Oct. 22 expressed evolving concerns about the lunar Human Landing System and the establishment of commercial low-Earth-orbit successors to the International Space Station.
The Singapore Army and the Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) are testing a mobile counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), largely based on ST Engineering’s AGIL product.
UK will equip RAF A400M airlifters and Chinook helicopters for aerial firefighting after record wildfires, to give Britain a permanent domestic capability.
Saab CEO Micael Johansson said Oct. 23 that the undisclosed customer behind the July order for two GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft is a new buyer of the system.
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is exploring ways to equip its helicopters with drone self-protection suites as air littorals become increasingly contested in modern warfare.
The UK Defense Ministry is looking to evolve the Lockheed Martin Tiquila mini-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) program to possibly feature larger systems.
Iceye and Nokia intend to supply Ukraine with secure satcom capabilities, the companies announced Oct. 22, as Kyiv contends with Starshield disruptions.
The U.S. Space Force has tapped six companies for the first operational contracts of its Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve program, service officials revealed Oct. 21.
Xona Space Systems launched its initial six alternative position, navigation and timing (Alt-PNT) satellites on SpaceX’s Bandwagon-5 rideshare mission on Oct. 20, ahead of its plans to start beta service in early 2027.
Russia’s unscrupulous one-way attack drone strike campaign against Ukraine is being sustained in part by workers allegedly trafficked from Asia and Africa to assemble the weapons.
