CAPE CANAVERAL - New Shepard, a reusable suborbital human space transportation system developed by privately owned Blue Origin, blasted off on April 29 for an eighth test flight beyond the atmosphere, marking another step toward the start of commercial launch service.
The Sentinel-3B satellite, part of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program, was successfully launched April 25 by a Rockot vehicle from Plesetsk, Russia.
CHENNAI—India’s military forces are finally due to receive the indigenously developed Nag anti-tank guided missile for induction into service by end of next year, according to a senior defense official.
The Coast Guard, which anticipates a massive increase in sea-lane traffic throughout the Arctic in the coming years, is investigating the operational use of cubesat technology in its missions.
The U.S. Army will pursue a mix of long-range, high-speed, agile unmanned and optionally piloted manned aircraft in its attempt to regain aviation dominance.
Helsinki’s HX program looks set to be one of the largest fighter procurements in Europe in recent years, with a call for 64 aircraft for an estimated €7-10 billion ($8.4-12.1 billion).
Harris Corp. celebrated the delivery since 2001 of more than 1 million avionics components to Lockheed Martin for the F-35 Lightning II fighter during a ceremony April 26.
After a false start, the service has begun engaging with the 103-member Vertical Lift Consortium about how best to replace its long-serving Beechcraft C-12 Huron and Fairchild C-26 Metroliner fleets.
Germany’s defense minister, Ursula von der Leyen, and French counterpart Florence Parly approved the sign-off of a joint set of requirements drawn up between the two countries during the ILA Airshow here April 26.
In addition to expendable rockets, Congress may require the Pentagon to consider reusable rockets such as those from SpaceX and Blue Origin for military launches.
To defeat near-peer threats, the U.S. must break down traditional barriers between services and hierarchy of command, according to the man charged with building the Army's Multi-Domain Battle concept, Brig. Gen. Mark Odom.
House lawmakers have moved to block the U.S. Air Force’s proposal to kill a planned replacement for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System.
Contracts to SpaceX, Orbital ATK and Sierra Nevada for cargo resupply missions to the International Space Station (ISS) beginning in late 2019 are costing NASA more than twice what it paid under the first round of Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-1) awards, according to NASA's Inspector General.
The Sentinel-3B satellite, part of the European Union’s Copernicus Earth observation program, was successfully launched April 25 by a Rockot vehicle from Plesetsk, Russia.
The winning engine will replace GE’s T700 in the Army’s Sikorsky UH-60M/V Black Hawk and Boeing AH-64E Apache, and also could power the next generation of clean-sheet military rotorcraft in the lightweight category of Future Vertical Lift.
