A investigation into what caused a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch abort 2 sec. before liftoff on Oct. 2, delaying delivery of a GPS III satellite into orbit for the U.S. Space Force, is impacting two more SpaceX missions, including the first operational International Space Station crew ferry flight for NASA.
AE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm with an aerospace and defense focus, is growing its military space business with a new acquisition that serves the Pentagon’s desire to tap into small-form, new-space developments.
A new request for information released by the SDA on Oct. 23 narrows the quantity for Tranche 1 to 100-150 satellites for the Transport and Tracking layers combined.
Textron Aviation is expected to return to profitability in the fourth quarter after an “encouraging” recovery in orders for business aircraft, Textron CEO Scott Donnelly said on an Oct. 29 third-quarter results call with analysts.
If fielded, the capability could transform the C-17 and C-130 fleets into two of the U.S. Air Force’s most powerful standoff bombers, with the C-17 alone offering one-third more firepower at long range than the 24 JASSM-ER missile capacity inside a Boeing B-1B weapons bays.
North Dakota officials have announced the establishment of a statewide network for flying unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight of an operator, supported by a ground-based surveillance and communications infrastructure.
NASA’s Tournament Lab, working with social media crowdsourcing platform HeroX, is reaching out for proposals to offload a range of payload types at the Moon in support of the bold vision of developing a sustained human lunar presence this decade.
British lawmakers have expressed concern that the government’s planned Integrated Review of the UK’s defense posture may be further delayed or incomplete when published in November.
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium has been launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the goal of accelerating the development and commercialization of electric vertical-takeoff aircraft.
Charging infrastructure is cited as one of barriers to be overcome if electric aviation is to take off, and a Californian company is demonstrating how chargers can be provided at small airports while avoiding the challenges of permitting and construction.
The Japanese defense ministry has proposed to work with Britain on what it says is unprecedented application of a digital technology to aircraft radars, extending previously undisclosed research between the two countries.
The Pentagon’s Mobility Capabilities and Requirements Study has been delayed for another three months, but the head of U.S. Transportation Command has provided a sneak peek of the results, disclosing that the assessment may reveal a need for more intratheater airlifters.
Boeing plans to cut its workforce by almost 19% by the end of 2021 and is beginning a consolidation process that could see up to a 30% cut in the company’s footprint, Boeing said Oct. 28 while discussing third-quarter results.
Boeing will cut more jobs and ramp up its cash-preservation strategy as it continues to streamline operations and minimize financial damage exacerbated by the global airline downturn, company executives said Oct. 28.
As DARPA transitions software tool kits designed to reconfigure battlefield networks on the fly, the military needs a new pool of contractors that can provide information technology services in a combat support role.
As it looks ahead to certifying its VoloCity electric air taxi by the end of 2022, Germany’s Volocopter is working with a Lufthansa subsidiary to build the digital backbone for its planned urban air mobility service.
Shares of Raytheon Technologies on Oct. 28 were headed to their second day of significant declines after the aerospace and defense behemoth revealed a new U.S. criminal probe into its heritage Raytheon Missiles & Defense business, as well as continuing concerns regarding a slow commercial aftermarket recovery.
The FAA has issued an updated request for information (RFI) to industry under the interagency Spectrum Efficient National Surveillance Radar (SENSR) program, seeking information on commercial products that could replace some legacy radar systems.
