Defense

The rocket-powered missile will provide a precision strike capability against time-critical targets from both fighters and bombers.

Dynetics has been selected to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of UAS from manned platforms under Darpa’s Gremlins program.

Russian cargo airline group Volga-Dnepr is withdrawing from NATO's Strategic Air Lift International Solution (Salis) at the end of 2018.

A couple of aircraft manufacturer Textron's highest-profile military projects remain in a holding pattern.

Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has re-established 617 Sqdn. as the nation’s first unit to fly the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter.

Malaysia has awarded a $153 million contract to Kongsberg for an undisclosed number of Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) to arm six light frigates under construction.

The UK’s aerospace sector enjoys committed government support, sustained investment in innovation and new technology, and a growing order book.

Sikorsky is hoping fly-by-wire and future growth capacity can secure international exports.

Japan’s Shinmaywa has agreed to manufacture and assemble its US-2 amphibious aircraft in India in collaboration with Indian conglomerate Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. (M&M).

SRC Inc., North Syracuse, New York, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $57,500,000 undefinitized contract action for Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems supplies.

How contractors and the Pentagon could balance requirements and budgets in the coming years.

The Department of Defense laid out a long-anticipated plan to buy Lockheed Martin’s F-35 in bulk beginning in the early 2020s.

Germany’s Volocopter has lifted the veil on its vision for on-demand urban air mobility services.

The U.S. Department of Defense is looking to inject competition into the supply chain as support costs mount.

Germany needs 40-60 new heavy-lift helicopters to replace its CH-53G Stallions. Photos: CH-53K by Thinh D. Nguye, Andrew McMurtrie and Damien A. Guarnieri/Lockheed Martin; CH-47 by Tony Osborne/AW&ST

U.S. Air Force student and instructor pilots have reported eight additional physiological events in the T-6 Texan II trainer since March 1.

While remembering the RAF’s centennial, a British embassy official muses on the long-lasting alliance between the UK and the U.S.

Leonardo is demonstrating two British AW159 helicopters in Malaysia as part of a campaign to meet a long-outstanding requirement for anti-submarine rotorcraft.

In the Franco-German vision, the future air combat system includes a manned combat aircraft along with unmanned elements and would succeed the in-service Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon around 2040.

U.S. Air Force looks to detect orbital threats, Airbus launches inspection drone, Bye flies electric light aircraft, and kite-like drone wins accelerator prize.

An upgrade to the three Jindalee over-the-horizon radars will begin coming on line in 2024.

The world’s leading Advanced Photon Source is poised to help U.S. recovery efforts in race for hypersonic dominance.

The attack included 105 long-range cruise missiles, fired from U.S. Rockwell B-1B Lancer bombers, British Panavia Tornado GR4s, French Dassault Rafale fighters and ships in the Mediterranean

The Pentagon is laying the groundwork to dissolve the F-35 Joint Program Office.

Concerns over the Western aerospace sector’s access to titanium crested again April 13 following comments from a key Russian lawmaker.