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So far, the Japanese defense ministry has only sought information for 30–50 Bell AH-1S replacements. Six companies are preparing to bid.

Stuck steering fins prompt booster to abort ground landing attempt.

Safran becomes more confident about Leap production ramp-up, cost-cutting plan.

As it enters the final stage of a five-year turnaround plan, Bombardier’s aerospace focus going forward will be on the high end of the business-jet market and building up its aerostructures division around contracts with Airbus, executives outlined to analysts Dec. 6.

Why the merger with Harris Corp. was the inevitable capstone to a boom-bust story.

Active flow-control flaps; Tilt/fold VTOL; Zephyr HPAS base; Wing delivers in Helsinki; Galicia’s UAS ambitions.

Although their earnings have been suffering recently, Asia’s low-cost carriers are continuing fleet replacement and growth with new narrowbody types.

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Bongiovi discusses the Air Force’s vision for future launch services, the Delta IV and the National Security Space Launch program.

Our judges have strong backgrounds in photography, journalism and art and design. They bring an appreciation for aesthetics and love of aviation.

Burrows was the self-taught photography editor of Life magazine and its book series. She died on Jan. 10 at 73 of corticobasical degeneration, a rare brain disease.

Why President Trump’s view that current defense spending levels are “crazy” may not be off the mark.

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

Our readers discuss the Lion Air Flight 610 accident, note special moments for the 1988 rollout of the Northrop B-2 and recommend compelling reading about Apollo missions 8 and 11.

Signing more open skies agreements such as the one with the UK won’t open more strategic options for U.S. airlines.

The move marks the next battle in the long-running tanker aircraft competition, as three of the biggest aerospace companies fight for a key market.

Aside from external factors, Airbus generated many of its own problems. Significant changes to its in-house production system created far more issues than anticipated.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

The sensor is part of an effort to accumulate technology for the Future Fighter. It is sized for demonstration in an F-2.

The F-15 upgrade looks extensive, judging from a budget request of ¥43.9 billion ($387 million) for development in this fiscal year.

WOW has been expanding aggressively the past few years in competition with Icelandair, connecting destinations in Europe and North America.

Defense contractors’ work for Saudi Arabia seems to fall in a Goldilocks position. It sounds like a recipe for the status quo, like it or not.

The higher demand comes from U.S. allies and the Pentagon, as it seeks to regrow missile stocks after years of sequestration budget caps.