Defense

Paul Eremenko may have been frustrated with internal resistance to change at Airbus. He was hired in 2015 to run A3, the Silicon Valley-based innovation hub.

In this week’s Washington Outlook, ex-deputy defense secretary cautions on shorting computing research; costs up for Wfirst Telescope; terrorism a threat.

Aviation Week’s Pentagon Editor, Lara Seligman, got a behind-the-scenes look at the U.S. air war in Afghanistan from the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker.

Britain’s F-35 land base is scheduled to be ready for arrival of the first aircraft next summer.

As the man bridging the gap between military and commercial infrastructure, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command is leading the charge on cyber resiliency.

Need to go fishing for pirates or smugglers? London-based Horizon Technologies has a signals intelligence pod for that.

The Turkish government appears to have selected local microwave electronics firm Aselsan for its Stand-Off Jammer program, seeking four aircraft.

The Philippines finally has confirmed an order for six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos to fill a light attack requirement.

By combining multiple power sources, small manned aircraft could fly almost indefinitely, unlocking new potential.

Questions remain about frictionless, delay-free border controls between Britain and EU post-Brexit.

The U.S. military’s air operations center in the Middle East is reaping the benefits of computer software developed by the Pentagon’s Silicon Valley office.

Qatar comes closer to buying 24 Typhoons, U.S.-Poland discuss missile and artillery deals, India tests BrahMos air-to-ground missile, and Colombia takes delivery of training system.

Boeing’s proposed double-range AGM-84 Harpoon Block II Plus has been launched from an F/A-18 as part of a preliminary flight-test campaign.

The USAF has grounded the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft at Vance AFB after five pilots reported physiological episodes with hypoxia-like symptoms.

They were warned, but shareholders of aerospace supply chain management provider Wesco Aircraft still shaved almost 4% off the company’s stock price Nov. 29.

The U.S. Air Force relieved Lt. Col. Jason Heard of command of the Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team after concerns arose about his leadership approach.

Ranking officers with the U.S. military services concede that their weapons systems training technologies are dated, dispersed and lagging in interoperability.

The U.S. Air Force has revealed its top propulsion research priorities for the next decade.

Boeing built a sophisticated weapons system trainer early in the process of building its new-design jet with Saab for the U.S. Air Force’s T-X trainer requirement.

BAE Systems says negotiations with Qatar to purchase 24 Eurofighter Typhoons have been concluded.

Shareholders of aerospace and defense provider Orbital ATK on Nov. 29 overwhelmingly OK'd the company’s takeover by prime defense contractor Northrop Grumman.

Rocket Lab will live stream the second test flight of its Electron low-cost small satellite launch vehicle, the 10-day launch window for which opens on Dec 8.

Scottish prosecutors will hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the November 2013 Clutha helicopter crash in Glasgow, Scotland, that killed 10 people.

The U.S. Air Force is embarking on a comprehensive study of electronic warfare systems needed to prevail in a 21st century peer conflict.

Since being stood up in April 2003, the U.S. Air Force’s shadowy Rapid Capabilities Office has expanded significantly, now overseeing 30 weapons programs valued at more than $30 billion over the next five years.