U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is bringing in five satellite builders to develop a new orbital mesh network.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is continuing to expand its use of long-term framework agreements with companies to expand production of in-demand munitions.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
For Rocket Lab, defense is now most definitely not a side quest.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The head of the new Golden Dome air and missile defense shield warns that if the additional funding is not approved, the effort would likely end.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Listen to any U.S. Navy leader talk about the Pacific Ocean and eventually you’ll hear the phrase the “tyranny of distance.”
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps has ordered a new vehicle-mounted high-power microwave system from Epirus for point defense from drones as the Pentagon continues to expand its defensive systems for deployed troops.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has committed an initial A$736 million ($518 million) toward acquiring the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr
America’s missile defense challenge is no longer primarily technological. It is economic.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Impact Drones has launched out of stealth offering drone interceptors as a service to protect data centers, airports, power grids and other infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

Avril Silva
The U.S. DOD on Aug. 4 rolled out a new counter-unmanned aerial system marketplace platform to aid different agencies in acquiring counter-drone tech.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Editors discuss the Pentagon’s modernization priorities, including the Air Force’s collaborative combat aircraft program, Air Force One modification issues and the Navy’s efforts to advance a more modular missile defense architecture.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman will become the second supplier of solid rocket motors for the in-demand Patriot Advanced Capability 3-Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
K2 Space is deepening its work with the Pentagon, securing a hosted payload contract from the U.S. Space Force.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital has made an up to $820 million conditional loan commitment to Performance Drone Works (PDW) to expand domestic drone component manufacturing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s series of upgrades to the B-52 bomber face cost and schedule growth, a new report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Starfighters Space, an aerospace company with a fleet of Mach 2-capable Lockheed F-104s, expects to start flight tests before year-end of a purpose-built adapter capable of evaluating multiple high-speed designs and experiments.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
High-speed aircraft developer Hermeus has successfully deployed an inert weapon from its Quarterhorse Mk. 2.1 unpiloted vehicle over New Mexico.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
As Boeing continues its Air Force One disclosures, the Pentagon keeps spending on the “Bridge” aircraft secret.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Array Labs has signed a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to develop satellite-based airborne moving target indicator tech for the Asia Pacific.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on July 27 announced another new agreement with key companies to expand munition production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
News In Brief.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
X-Bow unveiled its low-cost Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing, targeting affordable defense against Shahed-type drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The sprawling U.S. homeland air and missile defense shield program is searching for ways to lower the cost of interception dramatically to move forward.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin introduces MORFIUS, an x-rotor uncrewed system designed to neutralize drone swarms efficiently and cost-effectively.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. government has given the go-ahead for Saudi Arabia to buy a large number of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS).
Missile Defense & Weapons