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U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach has been tapped to be the next commander of the service’s Air Combat Command.

The Air Force’s future ground-moving target indication capability from space will be a scaled-up version of an existing NRO-designed constellation.

Industry needs a reversal of R&D tax amortization and passage of FAA and defense authorization bills.

L3Harris Technologies posted $4.47 billion in revenue in the first quarter, a 9% annual increase.

As the Pentagon rolled out its budget proposal earlier this spring, the U.S. Air Force was circulating its own legislative proposal to other services.

Known as Joint Sword, this iteration was arguably more low key than the 2022 edition.

The FAA surprised the industry in May 2022 with a shift to certifying electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles from Part 23 to Part 21.

Amid industry workforce constraints, U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at easing tuition pressures for students pursuing a career in aviation.

Rep. Mike Garcia (R-Calif.) highlighted the issue during a March 23 House Appropriations Defense subcommittee hearing.

The joint NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission will undergo another independent review board assessment later this year.

The reported freeze in Pentagon funding to 2022 appropriated levels was reported in January.

Rep. Rob Wittman, (R-Va.), says he wants to ensure that lawmakers understand the advantages of the engines.

NATA said it is reviewing a proposal made to Congress that public-use airports be required to provide ramp space for transient GA aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force is again asking for permission from Congress to retire hundreds of aircraft.

President Biden’s fiscal 2024 budget proposal unveiled March 9 includes $27.2 billion for NASA, a $1.8 billion or 7.1% increase over current-year spending.

It’s a bewildering scenario: an 11-month-old and 4-year-old seated apart from their parents on a commercial airline.

The $324.5 million DART mission was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, on Nov. 24, 2021.

Calls for the Biden administration to send Lockheed Martin F-16s to Ukraine’s air force are growing louder on Capitol Hill.

Australia can buy up to 63 Northrop Grumman-built, long-range anti-radiation missiles worth up to $506 million, the U.S. government announced on Feb. 27.

Key lawmakers are already calling for improvements to air surveillance to better detect high-altitude intrusions over the U.S.

South Korea aims for carrier-based KF-21; SOCOM’s 18-day deadline; Senator eyes electronic warfare progress; and U.S. Army prepares 2040 vision.

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee is prioritizing investment in military modernization, with an eye toward the electromagnetic spectrum.