Aviation Week & Space Technology - Defense Technology Edition

Rafael develops a constellation of nanosatellites that will reportedly provide effective radio communications between tactical forces spread across wide combat areas.

NATO’s biggest exercise since 2002 aims to test land, sea and air forces’ ability to repulse emerging threats.

British defense ministry may evaluate new hybrid airship for maritime missions.

Fearing cyberattacks that could disable essential systems, U.S. Office of Naval Research is developing a technique to protect onboard computers from being hacked.

A new ball-bearing for turbofan engines operates at speeds that require less oil than conventional bearings, reduces fuel use and cuts power loss.

Talisman Saber exercises in northern Australia allow U.S. Marines to share their expertise on coordinated landings.

WikiLeaks publication of large cache of emails spells details on search-engine giant’s sales to company selling covert access to devices.

The key to the successful use of cybersecurity software is the discernment of human intelligence.

The new shape of the Air Force’s bomber fleet relies on the outcome of a secretive project to lay the foundation for a new generation of U.S. stealth aircraft.

Naval vessels make big targets, with situational awareness a necessity which UAVs can enhance.

China is shifting naval resources to a point in Hainan that provides the country its “most-proximate perch” on the sea, especially for submarines.

Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks to Aviation Week about the ‘Pacific pivot’ and the balancing of good relations with China.

Plasan of Israel’s V-Box, an advanced vetronic system, regulates power flow to electronic subsystems on control vehicles.

The Oshkosh Corp. was awarded the U.S. Army/Marines Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract, besting Lockheed Martin and AM General.

U.S. Army elite engineering division pursues a gun-based technology to defeat UAS, along with conventional C-RAM threats and piloted aircraft.

U.S. mulls sale of lethal weapons to Vietnam in bid to counter China’s territorial ambitions.

U.S., China spar over island sovereignty in disputed seas.

IAI is testing a UCAV that can surveil, then strike on command from an operator.

U.S. Navy seeking ways to redesign speedboats to reduce wave slam, improve performance.

The Baltic Sea is a tight, complex environment, and Saab’s new A26 submarine is designed to thrive there.

Icefin, an unmanned underwater vehicle developed for NASA, could have defense applications as well.

Three Israeli companies highlight loitering UAV munitions in Paris

RAF balances growing demand for airborne intelligence with a reduced force structure

Despite many procurement disappointments, there are also many examples of defense programs which have worked as planned and have stood the test of time.

The cost and scope of two projects in Brazil—co-development and production of Saab JAS 39E/F Gripen fighters and construction of five submarines, the last of them nuclear-powered—will delay launching other major projects, such as renewal of the country’s surface fleet and the SisGAAz ocean and littoral surveillance system, according to industry executives at the LAAD defense and security show here in April.