Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force is planning to host the first fifth-generation Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) air exercise.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group has bought the Kirkhill elastomers business from Esterline Technologies for $50 million in cash, the companies said March 15.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The British defense ministry has downselected four consortia to bid for its Air Support to Defense Operational Training (Asdot) requirement.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Efforts to initiate an era of sustained human deep space exploration face an increasing threat from radiation harmful to humans and their equipment.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
New Zealand is evaluating a proposal to host a long-term training program for Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15s squadrons.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
A follow-on order for the Eurofighter Typhoon from Saudi Arabia could give the UK more breathing room as it considers industrial options for a future combat aircraft.
Defense

M&As that consider a company’s core business model are most successful.
Defense

A recent fatal accident is not likely to stop a follow-on order for up to 100 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The U.S. Air Force has disclosed two new critical deficiencies on Boeing’s KC-46A refueling tanker that could further delay fielding of the new aircraft.
Defense

Top U.S. Air Force leaders took to Capitol Hill March 15 to defend their proposal to kill a replacement for J-Stars.
Defense

The heads of the U.S. Army say they “won’t stand for delays” on the multiservice Future Vertical Lift program, despite a re-phasing in the fiscal 2019 budget.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Qatar has signed up to purchase the indigenous Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned air vehicle, becoming the first export operator of the platform.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Boeing’s HorizonX tech incubator has invested in startup Fortem Technologies, which is developing radar tech to expand UAS operations and counter drone threats.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky has partnered with Romanian aerospace firm Romaero to offer completions and customization of the S-70 Black Hawk helicopter.
Defense

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the two crewmembers involved in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet crash on March 14 in Key West, Florida, have died.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain has enacted a Space Industry Bill, which will allow commercial space launch activities from the UK for the first time.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Air Force has divvied up five space launch contracts between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
BAE Systems is developing software to enable teams of manned and unmanned aircraft to share a common mission picture and exchange vital information despite jamming.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Russia confirms ICBM silo ejection test; the new, new Indian-fighter contest; Qatar signs NH90 deal; and the Philippines new UAV.
Defense

The U.S. Air Force is skipping a significant threat awareness and survivability upgrade for the Boeing F-15C in favor of “more critical needs" for the fleet.
Defense

As delivery of Boeing’s first KC-46A tanker to the U.S. Air Force slips further, the service will likely delay retiring the first KC-10s.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has performed the first flight of its GlobalEye multi-sensor surveillance aircraft.
Defense

The USAF's T-6 trainers are starting to fly again after a series of hypoxia-like cockpit events caused the service to temporarily ground the fleet.
Defense

By Maksim Pyadushkin
The Russian defense ministry says it has received the first Ilyushin Il-76MD-M, a modernized variant of the in-service Il-76MD transport aircraft.
Defense

The competition to replace the Boeing B-52 bomber’s outdated Pratt & Whitney TF33-103 engine could get underway in early 2019, the U.S. Air Force says.
Defense