The first test of the methane-burning Raptor rocket engine marks a key step toward the start of flight tests of SpaceX's multipurpose, interplanetary-class space transportation system.
With the Marine Corps CH-53K from Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky going into initial production, and some “strategic programs”—likely including the Air Force B-21 from Northrop Grumman—heating up, Spirit expects to continue growing its defense-related business.
Iranian military officials unveiled what they claimed was a new medium-range ground-launched cruise missile to mark the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Islamic Republic.
Putin directed Shoigu to begin adapting the launch system of the Kalibr cruise missile for ground forces and developing land-based hypersonic ballistic missiles with a medium- and intermediate-range capability.
A keel beam corrosion scare earlier this year caused the USAF to briefly ground 396 KC-135s for a fleet-wide inspection that identified 15 affected aircraft.
NASA has selected the Atlas V for the 2021 launching of Lucy, a 12-year mission to explore the Trojan asteroids that accompany Jupiter as it orbits the Sun.
Germany has excluded the F-35 as a potential replacement for the Panavia Tornado and shortlisted both the Eurofighter and Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet.
UK lawmakers warn that the affordability gap in the country’s defense spending plans could widen to $20 billion if it does not bring its planning under control.
Northrop Grumman saw higher 4Q 2018 revenue from a black program in its Manned Aircraft business unit, but expects 2019 revenue for the program and unit to be flat.
In the service’s second air accident in a week, an Indian Air Force Mirage 2000 trainer has crashed in the south Indian city of Bengaluru, killing two pilots.
