The U.S. Air Force returned a damaged Boeing C-17 to service with a new robotic technology it used for the first time, and says the system is now being utilized for aircraft that likely were damaged in combat.
The U.S. Navy has acquired a new cruise missile with a $75 million order for the Boeing GBU-75, a turbojet-powered version of the 500-lb. version of the Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM), Boeing says.
Leaders of Honeywell Aerospace are walking back financial forecasts offered just two months ago, blaming a “handful” of critical subtier suppliers that they now say they overestimated.
NASA astronauts assembled the final support structure in preparation for installation of the seventh and eighth ISS Roll Out Solar Arrays (iROSA) on the International Space Station during a 6.5-hr. Aug. 6 spacewalk.
Blue Origin is looking to parlay U.S. national security and other customers’ interest in in-space mobility, logistics, communications and computing into a variety of in-space services and infrastructure.
BlackSky says it is scaling up production of its Gen-3 high-resolution Earth imaging satellites ahead of orders to help secure potential customers by being able to deliver spacecraft faster.
Rheinmetall expects to start building Lockheed Martin Atacms surface-to-surface missiles in 2027 and sees potential for additional European orders thereafter.
OHB’s CEO argues Europe needs to ramp up Ariane 6 flights given strong launch demand, while also projecting the first mission for Rocket Factory Augsburg’s RFA One rocket before year-end after repeated delays.
Israel says it has doubled the money it is spending with defense tech suppliers over the past year as it looks to incentivize business to help the country maintain its military equipment edge.
Blue Origin says the cause of the New Glenn rocket explosion in May has been traced to the main oxygen valve on one of the booster’s seven main engines.
U.S. startup Impact Drones has launched out of stealth offering drone interceptors as a service to protect data centers, airports, power grids and other infrastructure.
NASA has issued a request for information for a Space Power and Reactor Capabilities contract to develop nuclear systems for use in space and on the Moon.
