The U.S. Government Accountability Office's redacted ruling shows the U.S. Air Force was willing to accept some program risk in order to get a better upfront price.
A politically influential conference between the South Korean government and the strongest party in parliament has recommended a number of defense import purchases.
The Brazilian aircraft OEM has agreed to pay more than $205 million total to U.S. and Brazilian authorities over corruption charges connected with the sale of military aircraft.
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LOCKHEED MARTIN SPACE SYSTEMS CO. has $92.8m U.S. Navy contract for Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) engineering services, interim logistics services, spares, associated material. Work complete by November 2018. UK DEFENSE MINISTRY will spend £265m ($324m) to boost cyber defenses.
The military aerostat market will see a compound annual growth rate of 4.8% through 2021, growing from $4.175 billion this year to $5.289 billion in five years, according to ASDReports. “Military aerostats have a long and storied past, however, they present a thoroughly modern option for governments wanting to secure a low-cost, high-tech option for intelligence gathering,” forecasters say.
Rockwell Collins’ offer to buy B/E Aerospace is a pricey ploy that will take more work to see to fruition, but it could secure the former as a leading provider of aircraft content while finding a successful exit for the latter.
A task force established by the European Aviation Safety Agency has concluded the severity of impacts between large aircraft and popular consumer drones weighing less than 1.5 kg (3.3 lb.) would be low at lower altitudes where such collisions are more likely.
Raytheon will establish a new Final Assembly and Check-Out facility in Meridian, Mississippi, to build the T-100, which is based on Leonardo’s existing M-346 trainer design.
Warm-up drills for Exercise Bersama Lima 16, held in Malaysia Oct. 4-21, provided the first opportunity for Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons to be pitched against the Su-30MKMs of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and French aerospace giant Safran have formed a joint venture to establish a dedicated helicopter engine support center catering to customers in India.
The next U.S. Air Force fighter will be designed to outmatch so-called sixth-generation warplanes that Moscow and Beijing are already researching for introduction in the 2030s and beyond.
The U.S. Navy has entered into a new three-year contract arrangement with BAE Systems worth up to $600 million that will allow the company to significantly ramp up production of its laser-guided rocket kits.
Dave Vos, head of the Project Wing drone delivery initiative, is leaving Google’s advanced research arm “to pursue other opportunities,” parent company Alphabet confirms.
A Robinson R44 light helicopter modified to electric power has completed initial flights, including hovering and a 5-min. cruise at 400 ft. and speeds up to 80 kt.
