Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is preparing to reshape its Hawk jet trainer for the light-attack market.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Naval Air Systems Command has been working to widen the V-22 Osprey’s flight envelope by testing rolling landing and takeoffs, which could pave the way for higher takeoff weights.
Defense

The U.S. Navy needs to do a better job of managing its maintenance parts for its...
Defense

ELBIT SYSTEMS chosen to deliver its Combat Training System (CTS) to Poland’s...

The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics...

While nuclear ship construction looks strong, there are still questions about some of its other ship lines in later years.
Defense

The U.S. warship patrols to prove that the U.S. Navy enjoys freedom of navigation in what China deems territorial waters is part of an effort to bolster regional ties.
Defense

The U.S continues to structure its Navy around the need to ensure security abroad.
Defense

Congress is moving toward final passage of a wide-ranging compromise commercial-space bill.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
A small range of medications maintained their effectiveness after months on the International Space Station and sometimes well beyond their expiration dates.
Defense

ViaSat Inc. is inaugurating a next-generation satellite system comprising vastly more powerful spacecraft with a global system of super-high-throughput satellites.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Australia needs to put great effort into restoring the anti-submarine capability of its air force, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute says.
Defense

The U.S. Army and Air Force deployed Stryker vehicles earlier this month to the north of the Arctic Circle for the first time, the Army says.
Defense

By Jay Menon
Boeing Co. and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. have decided to jointly make aircraft parts and collaborate on integrated systems development opportunities in India.
Defense

The U.S. Navy tested two Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missiles to qualify the new flight control and interlocks electronics packages for deployment in 2017, Lockheed Martin says.
Defense

Global governments have OK'd radio spectrum allocation that would extend current flight-tracking technology to worldwide coverage using satellites.
Defense

BOEING has $124.6m U.S. Navy foreign military sales contract for...

The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. a ...

Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a ....

The U.S. Air Force is set to announce moves to reduce strain on its unmanned air vehicle crews, according to Air Combat Command chief Gen. Herbert Carlisle.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
A possible contract from Indonesia may extend F-16 manufacturing into 2018, Lockheed Martin says.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
South Korea has revealed developmental equipment that could lead to replacements for systems that the U.S. is withholding from the KF-X indigenous fighter program.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Saudi Aerospace Engineering Industries (SAEI) says its new $1 billion maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility will be open for business by the end of 2016.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Military operations in Yemen and elsewhere in the Middle East are prompting a demand for precision-guided munitions and supporting equipment.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The UAE and AgustaWestland are in the final stages of negotiating a MoU to develop and purchase the AW609 commercial tiltrotor for search-and-rescue missions.
Defense