The Spanish defense ministry has temporarily revoked the flight test permit for the A400M airlifter following the crash that killed four people on May 9.
The chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Force has signed an agreement that will open the way for the country’s fast jet pilots to be trained in Italy on the M-346 jet trainer.
The U.S. Navy’s Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 tested for the first time on an aircraft carrier the “Magic Carpet” carrier landing aid system while underway onboard CVN 77 USS George H.W. Bush in late April in the Atlantic Ocean.
While the Pentagon spends more on contracts than other government agencies, its seesawing budget and spending trends make it more difficult to carry out budget cuts, the Congressional Research Service (CRS) says.
The U.S. should develop a new suite of nuclear weapons, including a revived enhanced-radiation warhead (ERW) or “neutron bomb,” to be deployed in allied nations in Europe and Asia and delivered by F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to a report.
Australia has begun building the infrastructure it will need to support its planned force of at least 72 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings, with much of the work driven by U.S. demands for tightened security of the aircraft and their systems.
U.S. Navy and Marine Corps leaders have been emphasizing recently the need to work on better joint operations and the services have started official exercises with that in mind.
Flourishing well into their second decade, the versatile CubeSat family may soon have dedicated, NASA-initiated competing commercial launch services providers.
India’s Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is under fire from the country’s audit watchdog, which found “deficiencies and shortfalls” in the aircraft, throwing into question its readiness to be inducted into the Indian air force (IAF).
A team of universities selected by the FAA to operate a center of excellence (COE) for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) has experience working with the agency and “turning research into rules,” says the head of the Mississippi State University (MSU)-led organization.
The “hybrid acquisition” strategy will see upgrades being fielded every 18 months, and is modeled on Air Force Special Operation Command’s Lead-Off Hitter project, which fields new capabilities for its MQ-9s every six months.
The Chinese DF-21D antiship ballistic missile (ASBM) presents a potential threat for U.S. aircraft carriers operating close to the coast of the Asian giant, according to a recent annual Pentagon report.
While the Hunting Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia is humming along with aircraft carrier work, the contractor needs some “balance” in the timing of the contract awards, says Michael Petters, company CEO.
To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at [email protected]. (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) May 19-21 -- LANPAC Symposium & Exposition, Sheraton Waikiki, "Enhancing Capabilities of Land Forces: People, Partnerships, Products," Honolulu, Hawaii. For more information go to http://ausameetings.org/lanpac/
MOSCOW — Russia and China officially launched the joint development of a new heavy helicopter with a framework agreement signed May 8 between Russian Helicopters and Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow.
VISIONGAIN sees the global military-land-vehicle electronics market reaching $2.872b in 2015, but contracting as ground-troop deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, along with U.S. spending in the field. FAA picked Mississippi State University’s Alliance for System Safety of UAS through Research Excellence (Assure) team to operate a new National Center of Excellence for Unmanned Aircraft Systems. Center to begin research by September 2015.
President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Joseph Dunford to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to replace Army Gen. Martin Dempsey. Along with that, he is nominating Air Force Gen. Paul Selva to replace Adm. Sandy Winnefeld as the vice chairman. Selva is current commander for U.S. Transportation Command. Before assuming their new roles, both will have to be approved, first by the Senate Armed Services Committee, and then by the entire Senate.
