Aerojet Rocketdyne reports a successful test of the third of four RS-25 controllers for the quartet of space shuttle-era rocket engines that are to power the first stage of NASA’s Space Launch System.
U.S. airports could play a role in accelerating the availability of sustainable aviation fuels, says a study conducted for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
North Dakota’s Grand Sky unmanned aircraft business park is planning to begin commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights in mid-August following final approval and equipment installation.
General Electric Co., Cincinnati, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $409,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for next generation thermal, power, and controls (NGT-PAC).
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has begun assembly of four of its new L-39NG jet trainers in preparation for development and testing of the new-generation aircraft.
Collisions between small-scale unmanned air vehicles and manned fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft could cause critical damage, tests performed by British agencies have found.
Lockheed Martin is developing a new wing for the AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (Jassm) that could extend its range well beyond 500 nm.
EUROSAM, ASELSAN and ROKETSAN signed agreement to study Turkish long-range air and missile defense system to be launched in coming months. L3 TECHNOLOGIES has AIRBUS HELICOPTERS contract for 37 MX-15 electro-optical and infrared imaging systems for multiple H225M Caracal helicopter fleets.
As Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) undergoes treatment for brain cancer, his absence from the chamber could affect the timing of passage for the bill that tackles defense policy, including securing additional funding for the Pentagon. While plenty of others in Congress support McCain’s call for higher defense spending, defense analyst Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners says he doesn’t see another individual with the former prisoner of war’s stature or reputation.
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After four major arms purchases this year, the Thai military government is set to sign on for a fifth this month—a deal for four Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
