Defense

French airport operator Groupe ADP and civil aviation authority subsidiary DSNA Services have unveiled their Hologarde integrated counter-drone system.

The Russian military intends to buy more Sukhoi Su-35 fighters and Tu-160M2 bombers while next-generation systems continue development.

The U.S. Air Force is looking closely at the future of close-in warfare, but the service’s top general says that future may not include a direct replacement for the A-10 Warthog.

The future of Russian manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation’s defense products is likely to be smaller and more focused on new designs.

For Maj. Nick Krajicek, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds’ first international appearance since 2011 was a dream come true.

Five NASA spacecraft either orbiting Mars or roving its surface will be isolated from terrestrial commanding due to a Red Planet solar conjunction between July 22-Aug. 1.

The Navy is looking more closely at the quality of the bleed air that comes off the T-45’s engine as a possible cause of hypoxia.

Siberian aeronautical research institute SibNIA has flown the prototype on an all-composite, turboprop-powered derivative of the Antonov An-2 utility biplane.

During the tests in Galveston Bay off the coast of Texas, astronauts unstrapped themselves, crawled from their seats, opened a side or top hatch and deployed a lightweight raft intended to provide them with refuge until recovery forces arrive.

South Korea is testing a ballistic missile larger than the previously revealed Hyunmu 2A and 2B.

Gulfstream officials say Boeing’s “room for growth” argument for why the U.S. Air Force should pick a 737 airliner over a business jet for future Compass Call, J-Stars, Rivet Joint and AEW&C missions is “misleading.”

The resulting program likely will produce combat aircraft designed to replace existing fleets of fighters such as the Panavia Tornado and the Dassault Mirage 2000D.

The European Maritime Safety Agency will provide services to member states for missions ranging from border control and maritime surveillance to pollution monitoring.

In this week’s Washington Outlook: Defense Secretary Mattis says a Space Corps would create a narrower approach to space operations, Senator wants to set up X-Prize to solve hypoxia problem, and AIA’s Melcher will leave his job in December.

A team of Australian-U.S. researchers has conducted the first successful glide flight of an advanced weapon-like waverider configuration at speeds of more than Mach 7.

Orbital ATK has failed in a lawsuit to block a program by rival Space Systems/Loral (SSL) and Darpa that will demonstrate robotic satellite servicing in geostationary orbit (GEO) and leave a commercial capability in place.

With the cost of supporting the decades-old engines powering many of its aircraft, the U.S. Air Force is focusing efforts on innovations in sustainment.

Growth in global aerospace and defense (A&D) revenue slowed in 2016, according to Deloitte’s A&D financial performance study.

Thailand buys South Korean T-50 trainers, Pakistan tests short-range missile, Kratos wins a satcom study contract and BAE to upgrade electronic warfare systems for U.S. Special Operations aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force's investigation determined the fire was caused by an unusually strong tailwind as the pilot began to rev up the engine.

The U.S. Air Force is developing tools to defend against small, commercial unmanned aerial systems but lacks the legal authority to use them.

Newly recapitalized space launch vehicle developer Firefly has emerged from last year’s financial collapse to reveal first details about plans to develop a larger, more capable version of the company’s original Alpha rocket.

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot appears as a swirling mass of cedar red in the first images released by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI).

Lockheed Martin has sent a preliminary response to Japan’s request for information on options for a fighter to replace the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries F-2 in the 2030s.

Made In Space, the Silicon Valley-based 3-D printing startup, has added a third feed stock to its additive manufacturing activities aboard the International Space Station.