Defense and Space

The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.

A handful of leaders stands out for their adept use of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spinoffs in shaping the industry.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

Future procurement costs of the B-21 Raider will be more favorable for Northrop Grumman.

The NATO Innovation Fund included Germany’s Isar Aerospace in its first round of direct investments to commercial technology companies.

HONEYWELL agreed to acquire CAES SYSTEMS (formerly Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions), VA from Advent International for $1.9b in all-cash deal to enhance its radio frequency (RF) business in the defense electronics sector.

NASA suffered significant cost growth on some major programs even as the agency managed to get control over problems with some of its flagship efforts, GAO says.

Air Force Special Operations Command is considering a shift of CV-22 aviators to other platforms as the fleet faces at least a year of limited operations.

The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.

Honeywell International says it is buying the U.S.-based radar and electronic-warfare businesses of the former Cobham company for around $1.9 billion.

The Hubble Space Telescope has initiated imagery gathering with a single gyroscope, following the malfunction of one of the three aiming and steering devices.

Synspective, a Tokyo-based SAR satellite data and analytics solutions provider, announced June 20 it has raised 7 billion yen ($44 million).

Airbus Helicopters says it is two-three years away from finalizing the development of its VSR700 uncrewed helicopter.

ESA expects an agreement between Arianespace and Avio to be completed soon for the Italian company to take over commercialization and operations of the Vega C.

Missile manufacturer MBDA is proposing to develop a ground-launched conventional deep-strike cruise missile to provide a new deterrent capability for Europe.

The U.S. State Department approved Taiwan to acquire more than 1,000 loitering munitions from both AeroVironment and Anduril.

SpaceX was a 50-employee upstart when it was first featured on Aviation Week’s cover on March 29, 2004.

Public spotlight again focuses on the Ospreys as tiltrotors will not return to full operations for a year.

A new, portable, immersive simulator launched this month could help militaries enhance close air support training, streamlining provision and enhancing realism.

NASA and Boeing have once again extended the stay of the CST-100 Starliner’s Crew Flight Test (CFT) at the International Space Station.

Geespace, the satellite technology arm of China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, says it has deployed its Future Mobility Constellation in the Middle East.

The Biden administration on June 17 announced its intention to fly an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station.

The Italian Army has declared the new AW249 Fenice attack helicopter a pillar of its transformation, following its public debut at the Eurosatory defense show.

Lockheed Martin will build up to seven spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program.

Sudanese Air Force faces conundrum.