Defense

The Pentagon has resumed accepting deliveries of F-35 aircraft from Lockheed Martin following an agreement on who would cover the cost of a production error.

Negotiations are under way with potential customers that are ready to overhaul old aircraft from different air forces.

Japan has issued two requests for proposals for intelligence and electronic warfare aircraft, one for the navy and one probably for the air force.

A labor union representing nearly 600 United Launch Alliance (ULA) employees rejected a final contract offer and started the week by marching on picket lines.

Boeing has pledged to deliver the first KC-46 tanker to the U.S. Air Force later this year with a software upgrade to the remote camera system.

France and Germany have given a green light to start a midlife update of the Airbus Tiger attack helicopter.

Raytheon will be a “key partner” in developing a 50-mi. unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) flight corridor in New York State, the company announced May 3.

Canada’s Viking Air has formally launched its CL-415 Enhanced Aerial Firefighter (CL-415EAF) conversion program.

BAE Systems is preparing for the potential rapid transition, from demonstration to production, of a low-cost optical seeker that will equip precision-guided munitions with the ability to navigate autonomously when GPS is denied and to automatically detect, identify and home onto fixed, moving and relocatable targets.

Although it is now taking delivery of a squadron’s worth of Eurofighter Typhoon multi-role strike fighters, the Royal Air Force of Oman will continue to rely on its force of 23 F-156 Fighting Falcons for many years.

The U.S. State Department has approved a likely German purchase of six Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters through the Foreign Military Sales system.

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.