Future network-based warfare is likely to follow a historical pattern where competitions first accelerate and then undergo abrupt qualitative changes, according to a new study from the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments.
The U.S., China and India could find common ground in creating better cybersecurity, says Shivshankar Menon, a Brookings Institution analyst of the region, but there is little evidence of a triangle relationship for now.
BEIJING – The U.S. will withhold sensor-integration technology from the Korea Aerospace Industries’ KF-X program, confirming expectations that South Korea will have to contract with advanced European or Israeli suppliers to equip the fighter.
Details of the critical technology at the core of an innovative hybrid hypersonic propulsion system for air and space systems have been unveiled for the first time by its British-based developer, Reaction Engines.
The global space economy climbed to $330 billion in 2014, rising 9% over the previous 12 months and nearly doubling over the past decade, according to the latest findings compiled by the nonprofit Space Foundation.
Pilots from Bulgaria, the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy have been evaluating Textron Airland’s Scorpion light attack and reconnaissance aircraft following the type’s appearance at the Paris air show.
The maritime version of China’s Y-9 transport is technologically comparable with the Lockheed Martin P-3C, says a Chinese government official who also describes the type’s anti-ship role.
India’s expanding nuclear force is not matched by a consistent, effective doctrine and posture, risking instability, according to analysts working with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
There is growing interest in military and analytical circles for increased civilian air patrols in the Western Pacific to help curb Chinese maritime expansion in the region.
Boeing expects the U.S. Air Force to issue a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), a replacement for the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, in the fall, company officials said in a media briefing July 7.
The International Space Station (ISS) partnership is doubling down on research in the wake of three cargo-vehicle failures in eight months, forging ahead as the orbiting lab begins to attract “non-traditional” users.
Airbus Helicopters is exploring the potential of a Single Engine Operative (SEO) capability for its family of helicopters to boost range and endurance.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is enhancing the capabilities of its Heron TP Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, enabling the drone to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from standoff range.
The threatened removal of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier presence from the Persian Gulf indicates the need to re-establish the nation’s fleet at 11 nuclear carriers (CVNs), according to a “grassroots” pro-carrier campaign.
Three U.S., European and Japanese astronauts are prepping for a two-week space mission simulation aboard the Aquarius undersea lab on the ocean floor off Florida’s Atlantic Coast that will feature evaluations of tools and procedures for use by future deep space explorers.
Japan will send two of its new generation Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal International Air Tattoo, which will mark the first appearance of an indigenous Japanese military aircraft at a foreign airshow since 1997.
As the U.S. continues its efforts to rebalance resources to better serve American interests in the Asia-Pacific region, there is a greater emphasis being placed on relationships with smaller countries.
