Defense

“The idea is to begin to collect data on the human that has not been collected,” according to one NASA official, who said the agency will use several NASA aircraft, including an F/A-18 and F-15, for the assessment.

The companies did not disclose financial details. APWorks will be a wholly owned Premium subsidiary.

The global space industry is projected to reach $558 billion by 2026.

Canada backs Bell air taxi; DARPA wants fast launches; Safran invests in microturbines; Volocopter’s urban mobility vision; SkyNRG tests new biofuel

The U.S. Army may be forced to ground some Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters due to concerns about the durability of a critical component.

An upgrade of one of Australia’s three huge Jindalee over-the-horizon radars will become initially operational in six years.

Mexico has been given a green light by the U.S. State Department to purchase Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopters.

Lockheed Martin plans to offer Japan a fighter design that combines features of the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning, Reuters reports.

DRB-HICOM Defense Technologies, a Malaysian firm, is pitching the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka long-endurance drone for the country’s military.

Malaysia has signed a contract to convert three of its seven Indonesian Aerospace CN-235 transporters into maritime patrollers (MPAs).

The UK Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into Ultra Electronics for suspected corruption in regard to business conduct in Algeria.

U.S. Army is accelerating several programs to improve air defense of deployed forces, particularly against the growing threat from drones.

A rare alignment of military space objectives and commercial initiatives catapult industry into a new frontier.

Work has formally begun on a new set of facilities to support the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) new fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

The Trump administration has released an updated policy for the export of conventional weaponry, including unmanned aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force has backtracked on which platforms were involved in the massive strike operation on Syria's chemical weapons sites.

Canada will support the development of tech for optionally piloted helos, autonomous aerial logistics and urban air taxis led by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada.

Cubic will sell Cubic Global Defense (CGD) Services to Valiant Integrated Services for $135 million cash.

The team aims to demo the tactical value of the coaxial-rotor compound helicopter to the medium-lift utility mission now performed by the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk.

Bell aims to demonstrate that its advanced tiltrotor is affordable and has hover performance and low-speed agility equivalent to a helicopter.

Almost 70% of Indian defense procurement comes from abroad. Private companies will grow as more is made locally.

France hopes to benefit from a favorable business climate to find Indian suppliers and joint ventures, but faces logistical challenges and stiff competition.

U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center Chief Lt. Gen. Lee Levy joins Aviation Week editors to discuss the recent mishaps, how incorporating new technology like additive manufacturing and robotics can help make maintenance more efficient, and how to get control of F-35 sustainment costs.

GE and a Honeywell/Pratt & Whitney team are developing competing engines to replace the GE T700 that currently powers the UH-60M and AH-64-E.

“Right now I’m very happy with how the program is progressing,” the U.S. Air Force's top uniformed acquisition official told Congress.