The U.S. military continues to expand the operational envelope of its X-37B robotic spaceplanes amid the COVID-19 crisis.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

President Donald Trump on May 14 criticized the international supply chain model adopted by his predecessors for the Lockheed Martin F-35, saying the decision to globalize parts production for the stealth fighter is an example of “stupidity.”

Counter-hypersonic option reemerges five years after MDA Passed On THAAD-ER Proposal.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office has denied Airbus’ formal protest over the U.S. Navy’s decision to select Leonardo to provide its new training helicopter.

U.S. Special Operations Command plans to transfer the pilots and support crews for the U-28A fleet to the Armed Overwatch platform as the new close air support aircraft enters service, an acquisition official said on May 13. 

The Norwegian government is injecting an additional 206 million Norwegian krone ($20 million) into defense equipment programs to address the country’s weakening currency.

Boeing believes it will secure two more new customers for its AH-64 Apache attack helicopter over the next 12-14 months.