Defense

By Graham Warwick
NASA is moving to the next phase of detect-and-avoid testing after a capstone flight in which its Ikhana large UAS flew in the NAS without a chase aircraft.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Development of a new type of rotary diesel engine for smaller UAVs and other applications has been boosted by a $2.5 million Darpa contract.
Defense

A coalition of manned and unmanned aviation groups is lobbying U.S. senators to retain protections for model aircraft hobbyists.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Darpa is seeking payloads to be launched by competitors in its Launch Challenge, which is offering $10 million for launching small sats into LEO on short notice.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Listen in as House, Rep. Michael Rogers joins Aviation Week to explain how achieving the goal of a Space Force might unfold.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
It seems that few large corporations want to be a conglomerate anymore, and the time appears ripe for selling off.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Lightning Force is working to reach initial operating capability by year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maksim Pyadushkin
The re-engined version of the world’s heaviest helicopter—the Russian Mil Mi-26—will take off in 2023.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
NASA will join the departments of Homeland Security and Energy to enhance a national strategy for detecting and responding to the threat of impacts from NEOs.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
The agreement represents the next step in a saga to replace the service’s Eisenhower-era KC-135 tankers that has lasted close to two decades.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The European Union/Surrey Space Center-led RemoveDebris satellite experiment was deployed from the International Space Station early June 20.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
France is taking the lead in Franco-German efforts to produce a new European fighter aircraft.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Brussels may delay a decision on its selection of a future fighter to examine proposals from France and options to upgrade its existing F-16 fleet.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The second aircraft will pick up flight testing that was halted when the first S-97 was damaged in August 2017.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Fresh off an investment infusion, MAG Aerospace said it has acquired North American Surveillance Systems and unidentified related entities.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Elbit Systems will buy state-owned IMI Systems, the weapons maker once known as Israel Military Industries, for about $495 million up front.
Defense

By Steven Grundman
Chief executives of three leading “big-small” contractors discuss some essential ingredients to their success.
Defense

By Tony Osborne, Jen DiMascio
The U.S. Senate has voted to lay the groundwork for blocking transfers of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Bell Helicopter plans to add 360-deg. pilot’s vision capability to its V-280 Valor demonstrator this year.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Work is underway on AN-9—the first of 29 F-35As to be assembled for the Royal Netherlands Air Force—at Italy's Cameri facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

An uptick of activity in the Pacific and in Central Command has forces seeking protective eyewear.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
President Donald Trump on June 18 directed the Pentagon to establish a “Space Force” as a sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has handed over the first public service versions of its H175 super-medium twin-engine helicopter to launch customer Hong Kong Government Flying Service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
So far, so good for NASA when it comes to 2019 U.S. congressional appropriations in support of a White House directive to return to the Moon.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
A U.S. DOD decision to transition the Afghan Air Force from the Russian-built Mi-17 to U.S.-made Black Hawk helos has been criticized in a congressional report.
Aircraft & Propulsion