The two countries will tell each other what they want from a future fighter and what technology they have. Then they will consider studying a joint program.
With 100 small satellites soon to begin full-up operation as a commercial Earth-observation constellation, Planet has learned a number of valuable lessons.
The dual-payload launch of Brazilian and South Korean communications satellites on an Ariane 5 has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing strikes in French Guiana.
With Leonardo’s North American arm replacing Raytheon as prime, the T-100 bid for the U.S. Air Force’s coveted $16 billion T-X contract will come in at a lower price, according to a top company executive.
A member of Congress is calling for an inquiry into TransDigm's well-known practice of driving up prices on proprietary parts it provides to customers, including some in products for the U.S. Defense Department.
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has green-lighted the development of the F4 standard for the Dassault Rafale, thus pushing the fighter’s continuous improvement plan further.
Lockheed looks toward deal for 130 F-35s, Leonardo’s new boss, French politicians pitch Rafale fighter in cash-strapped Malaysia and the UK seeks Hellfire missiles.
The director of the Air National Guard says retiring the F-15C/D and replacing it with upgraded F-16s is one option being considered as part of the fiscal 2019 planning process that started last fall.
NASA is prepped to lay the groundwork for the installation of the second of two U.S. International Space Station commercial docking ports with a series of spacewalks.
The potential order for up to 19 additional F-16s could be a lifeline for Lockheed’s Fighting Falcon line, which is facing possible shutdown this year after deliveries to Iraq are completed.
One of the defense industry’s chief antagonists feels like he has a new lease on his professional life, as well as a new mandate to drive the hardest bargains possible out of defense contractors.
NASA has been slow to effectively match an aging, far-flung infrastructure and workforce with its future mission needs, the agency’s Inspector General says.
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services slammed Lockheed Martin’s F-35 for cost overruns and schedule delays just one day after company executives touted progress on the program.
The powerful chairmen of the Senate and House Armed Services committees are sounding the alarm over an increasingly likely year-long continuing resolution (CR) that could have devastating effects on military readiness.
The U.S. Navy is expected to release the final systems requirements for its Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System—otherwise known as the MQ-25—any day.
Under a full-year continuing resolution for fiscal 2017, the U.S. Air Force would be $1.3 billion short of what it needs to fully fund flying hours and weapon system maintenance, among other readiness needs.
