South Korea has reportedly expanded its requirement for additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings to 40 aircraft from 20, as the defense ministry refines plans for a ship to carry some of them.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to sell off assets as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the travel industry bites deep into the company’s finances.
The UK has launched a draft United Nations (U.N.) resolution on the responsible use of space, as concern grows about the potential impacts to national economies if space-based infrastructure is damaged through accidents or misunderstandings between nations.
The second flight test of the Kratos-built X-61 in July at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, came eight months after the debut flight of the first Gremlin UAS, which validated the operating system but ended in a crash when the recovery parachute failed.
The U.S. Navy has awarded a $220 million, five-year base contract to FlightSafety Services for aircrew training services (ATS) to support the TH-73A helicopter program.
Japan must move toward buying cheap and numerous equipment, Defense Minister Kono Taro said, even as the country took the next step toward developing an unusually large fighter.
A startup founded by former SpaceX and Tesla engineers is developing an autonomy platform to convert the Cessna 208 Caravan for unmanned cargo operations.
Rolls-Royce LibertyWorks has completed rig tests on a new small, low-cost gas turbine core which has been developed using scalable design, manufacturing and materials techniques to meet the emerging U.S. defense requirements for limited-life or attritable engines.
The U.S. Army is inching closer in fulfilling its vision of the Future Armed Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) by awarding $29.75 million for 10 air-launched effects (ALE) projects.
Manufacturer Ascent AeroSystems announced on Aug. 24 that it has completed delivery of its Spirit cylindrical drones to military contractor Dynetics, the launch customer.
The concept suggests a new layer in the expansion of the Advanced Battle Management System program far beyond its initial purpose to replace the E-8C fleet.
The International Space Station crewmembers ended their extended weekend isolation in the orbiting lab’s Russian segment on Aug. 25, part of an attempt to track down the source of a persistent pressure leak.
A $2.5 million loan sourced from a military pension fund will finance development of a second prototype aircraft of the FADEA IA-100 and open the door to future production.
Shell Oil Co. and drone manufacturer DJI announced a partnership on Aug. 25 to develop new methods for industrial inspections at Shell’s Deer Park Manufacturing Complex in Texas.
Russia’s Almaz-Antey has used the Army2020 defense forum that opened near Moscow on Aug. 23 for the public debut of its new anti-ballistic defense capabilities.
Completion of a 14-year fatigue test program has bolstered a case for the Royal Australian Air Force retaining instead of replacing its BAE Hawk trainers.
