Shuttle-era NASA astronauts Ellen Ochoa and Michael Foale will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame during ceremonies May 19-20 in Florida.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) pegs the amount of money needed to modernize the U.S. Cold War-era nuclear arsenal at $400 billion through fiscal 2026, if the Trump administration continues with the planned purchase of new bombers, missiles and submarines.
Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, in coordination with the White House, has ordered a study of what it would take to put astronauts on the first flight of the Orion crew capsule around the Moon, a mission currently scheduled for next year.
With their first Lockheed Martin F-35 squadrons now declared ready for combat, the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps want to speed up the introduction of agile weapons capable of striking fast-moving targets.
Boeing’s civil businesses could contribute to the industrial package accompanying an offer of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets for the Indian navy, the company says.
Germany will order the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for its surface ships as part of a new strategic defense partnership between Oslo and Berlin.
An Ariane 5-ECA on Feb. 14 launched a pair of telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Rolls-Royce has recorded a £4.6 billion ($5.7 billion) loss for 2016, mainly due to the pound’s decline in value after the UK’s June vote to leave the EU.
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, has been awarded a $18,290,920 modification (14) to previously awarded contract F33657‐01‐D‐0026‐RJ80 for Royal Saudi Air Force aircraft.
PAL-V of the Netherlands has unveiled its first production flying car, the Liberty, while U.S. company SkyRunner has begun sales of an off-road vehicle that can fly using a ram-air parafoil wing and pusher propeller.
A recent, lengthy journey by U.S. Marine Corps F-35Bs traveling from Arizona to Japan has sparked a quiet debate within the Pentagon about how often the stealthy fighter needs to refuel during ocean crossings.
Saab is suggesting deep Indian involvement in the development of the proposed carrier-based version of the JAS 39E Gripen, a contender for New Delhi’s latest fighter requirement.
Following installation of its Gamekeeper UAV detection radar in Monaco, UK company Aveillant has sold a system to a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd.
Israel’s Elta is likely to be contracted this month for validation work in Hanwha’s program to develop an advanced radar for South Korea’s KF-X indigenous fighter.
