Defense

The Pentagon is already using cutting-edge machine learning to identify objects on the battlefield.

Acquisitions remain a priority at defense and federal services provider CACI International.

NASA's SpaceX-contracted Dragon resupply mission capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on May 5.

House lawmakers are considering draft legislation that would stop short of restricting the delivery of the F-35 to Turkey, despite increasing concern on Capitol Hill about strained relations with the Eurasian nation due to its purchase of an advanced Russian air-defense system.

A sporty-looking black-and-white Falcon 9 rocket was rolled out to Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for a static engine hotfire before SpaceX’s newest booster, known as Block 5, lifts off on its debut flight.

Lockheed Martin’s proposal for Japan’s next fighter program is based on the F-22 Raptor, says the Nikkei newspaper.

Airbus Aerial has completed missions mapping and inspecting runways using drones and is now offering the service to airports worldwide.

The Advanced Turbine Engine Company is heading into a preliminary design review on the Alternate Concept Engine, a next-generation U.S. Army engine initiative.

Airbus presents upgraded Typhoon with standoff weaponry as a counter to F-35’s stealth.

While still brash and aggressive, the commercial drone industry is evolving to meet the needs of large corporate customers.

U.S. Navy project seeks to extend the reach of explosive ordnance disposal robots by teaming them with unmanned helicopters, enabling airlift and remote operation up to 50 mi.

Military budget grows fastest in Asia and Middle East, Greece adjusts F-16 upgrade plans, Lockheed fires up fourth SBIRS satellite, and India’s Tejas tests air-to-air missile.

Are government contract officers easing up when it comes to getting more bang for the buck for taxpayers? Not according to the chief executive of Leidos.

Orbital ATK apparently has been on a spending binge of business investments as the closing of the company's purchase by Northrop Grumman nears.

U.S. truck maker Workhorse Group has joined the ranks of companies flight testing full-size eVTOL aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force has announced its existing Boeing B-1B and Northrop Grumman B-2A bomber bases as “reasonable alternatives” to host the Northrop B-21 Raider.

BAE Systems has partnered with British UAV developer Prismatic to develop a high-flying competitor to Airbus’ Zephyr UAV.

Jihadi militias sweeping across Iraq during 2014 and 15 saw many Middle Eastern government leaders breaking out into a sweat. As a direct result, several countries are now equipping their militaries to take on such armed groups, while at the same time lessons are also being learnt from the on-going conflict in Yemen. Alan Warnes reports.

The fourth satellite of the U.S. Air Force’s Space Based Infrared System constellation has achieved “first light,” beaming back its first images to Earth.

A C-130H cargo aircraft assigned to the Puerto Rico Air National Guard crashed in Savannah, Georgia, on May 2 and “there were fatalities,” the USAF said.

Harris, one of the top 15 suppliers to the F-35, is eyeing more work on the Joint Strike Fighter.

Textron Systems has unveiled a hybrid rotary/fixed-wing vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) unmanned aircraft system (UAS).

Intel is carving out a growing niche in the commercial unmanned aircraft market.

Sierra Nevada Corp. and Textron Aviation have renewed their commitment to the U.S. Army’s Fixed-Wing Utility Aircraft (FUA) program.

India’s first indigenously-developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas has successfully test-fired an air-to-air beyond visual range missile.