The potential for directed-energy weapons to counter the threat posed by small unmanned aircraft systems is to be assessed by the U.S. Air Force in an experimental demonstration.
This week the 68th International Astronautical Congress is underway in Adelaide, Australia, bringing together the leadership of the world’s major space powers.
Sierra Nevada Corp., Folsom, California, is being awarded a $205,000,000 maximum value sole-source five-year indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract to support U.S. Special Operations Command’s Dismounted Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare systems. U.S. Special Operations Command contracting office, Tampa, Florida (H92222-17-D-0023).
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with preparations to take two off-the-shelf light attack turboprop aircraft downrange to fight terrorists next year.
Significant progress has been made in the development of Vega C and Ariane 6, the light and medium/heavy launchers Arianespace is planning on operating from 2019 and 2020, respectively.
An emerging international space exploration road map is trying to avoid the ongoing Moon vs. Mars exploration debate by showing how NASA systems such as the proposed Deep Space Gateway, Space Launch System and Orion capsule can serve both destinations.
L3 Technologies is protesting the U.S. Army’s award of a 10-year, $387 million contract to support Army and U.S. Air Force rotary wing training at Fort Rucker, Alabama, after the incumbent lost a recompetition for the work.
Blue Origin has signed a third customer for orbital space launch services, agreeing to fly a communications satellite for Thai-based startup mµ Space Corp.
GENERAL DYNAMICS ELECTRIC BOAT has $5.1b U.S. Navy contract for next phase of Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine development. Construction to begin fiscal 2021. U.S. ARMY and LOCKHEED MARTIN conducted successful intercept test of a ballistic missile target with the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor Sept. 16 at Kwajalein Atoll in first-ever MSE test from remote launcher.
AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next ten years, demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services generated by Western-designed military transport helicopters will total $130 billion.
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The Pentagon has rolled back an Obama administration requirement that sought to make companies better align their so-called independent R&D with Defense Department technology goals.
Sikorsky is beginning major assembly of the first aircraft of the U.S. Air Force’s HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program at its production facility in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
