Defense

By Mark Carreau
The U.S. private sector is poised to partner with NASA, academia and others to unleash lunar resources capable of expanding the global economic sphere on par with the Industrial Revolution, top executives told a House Space panel.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Prompted by a brutal 2016 wildfire season, Los Angeles County has purchased two Sikorsky S-70is for conversion to Firehawk firefighting and multimission helicopters.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
The United Technologies-Rockwell Collins acquisition is just a symptom of larger forces reshaping the aerospace supply chain, but they do seem to be coming to a head.
Air Transport

Radars are moving to lower frequencies to counter stealth. Can stealth survive?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Former Turkish military pilots who refuse to return and complete their compulsory military service could find their commercial pilot licenses canceled because of a new decree issued by the country’s government.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
In this week's Washington Outlook: Lawmakers pounce on inspector’s findings regarding FAA’s next-gen ATC modernization program; Congress makes a deal to keep the government open; and a view of why it is so hard to buy military space gear.
Connected Aerospace

By Jay Menon
India’s state-run space agency is ramping up plans to get Indian industry more involved in satellite building.
Defense

The Pentagon is looking to bring “agile” processes from the commercial world to the F-22 and F-35 programs.
Defense

A redacted U.S. Government Accountability Office document reveals claims by Bombardier that the U.S. Air Force “effectively directed” L3 Technologies to choose Gulfstream’s G550 for the EC-X Compass Call program.
Defense

The Pentagon’s new F-35 program executive officer is pressing to finalize a deal with manufacturer Lockheed Martin on the next batch of aircraft by Oct. 15.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center Sept. 7 as the central Florida spaceport stepped up preparations for the approach of Hurricane Irma.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Rockwell Collins would have to pay United Technologies a fee equal to $695 million if Rockwell tries to find a better buyer, according to a Sept. 6 federal regulatory filing.
Defense

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The first export delivery of Kamov Ka-52s is underway, as Egypt has formally accepted the first three of the Russian attack helicopters.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
The proposed takeover of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corp. (UTC) will be examined by the European Commission (EC) under the EU Merger Regulation, a strict process that famously prevented GE and Honeywell from combining in 2001.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Israeli industrial drone company Airobotics has raised $32.5 million in funding and is expanding its operations into homeland security, defense and emergency services in cities.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
In this week’s roundup: a look at Japan’s plans for defense spending; test cleared for the next GPS III satellite; Australia considers upgrading Seahawk helicopters; and Poland buys a training system for SW-4 helicopters.
Defense

The F-35 program office is seeking to restructure the way it delivers new software capabilities to the fleet.
Defense

Bell Helicopter’s V-280 Valor is ready for initial ground runs at the company’s assembly facility in Amarillo, Texas, and could fly by the end of the month.
Defense

MD Helicopters has struck gold, landing a massive MD 530F Cayuse Warrior deal valued up to $1.39 billion for about 150 of the heavily armed aircraft.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
As Johnson Space Center recovered from Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters on Sept. 6, a second massive storm barreled toward Florida, raising concerns at Kennedy Space Center.
Defense

Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has come out against the creation of a separate Space Corps, saying “the juice is not worth the squeeze.”
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation will join with Space Center Houston to administer the $5 million restoration of NASA’s Apollo-era Mission Control room.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
U.S. Rep. Jim Bridenstine, President Trump’s choice for NASA administrator, has garnered swift endorsements from the ranks of new and old space alike.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
Arianespace aborted an Ariane 5 rocket launch Sept. 5 after the ignition of the main engine.
Defense

By Jay Menon
India’s IRNSS-1H navigation satellite, which failed to reach its intended orbit following its Aug. 31 launch, is expected to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere in 40-60 days.
Defense