Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Rotorcraft operator CHC Helicopter is now providing all three of Australia’s armed services with search-and-rescue coverage.
Defense

By Jay Menon
After several delays, India is finally expected to conduct the first flight test of the BrahMos-A, the air-launched version of the Indo-Russian supersonic missile, in June.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Embattled aerospace supplier Triumph Group has struck a deal with creditors that could lead to insolvency for its Vought Aircraft unit, whose roots date to the dawn of powered aviation.
Defense

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
The Tactical Ship-to-Land Missile will supplement the larger Hyunmu 3 cruise missile already deployed on destroyers. Unlike Hyunmu 3, it will be entirely under the control of the navy.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Gryphon detects drones for FAA; Marines pick Finland’s Sensofusion; ScanEagle flies on fuel cell; Ligado/Harris team on BVLOS; other UAS news.
Aerospace

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Air Force announced May 6 that it will send the F-35A to the Paris Air Show, less than two weeks after a service spokeswoman and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) told Aviation Week and other news outlets that the fifth-generation aircraft would skip the event.
Defense

The rocket engine battle between the 500,000-lb.-thrust class Aerojet Rocketdyne AR1 and Blue Origin BE-4 is heating up.
Space

By Jay Menon
India on May 5 launched the South Asia Satellite, aimed at meeting the growing telecommunications and broadcasting needs of India and six of its regional neighbors.
Defense

The U.S. Navy program to arm the Littoral Combat Ship/Future Frigate with a long-range ship-killing missile has narrowed to one near-certain entrant and two others on the ropes.
Defense

ForeFlight and Jeppesen are teaming up to offer a broad range of products to business and general aviation, military and airline customers.
Defense

After a one-month closure of Europe’s spaceport in Kourou due to labor strikes in French Guiana, Arianespace has successfully resumed launches.
Defense

ExecuJet is celebrating the start of a successful year in Africa, with significant increases in activity during Q1 at its South African and Nigerian FBOs.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Greece’s Hellenic Air Force has formally retired its last operational McDonnell Douglas RF-4 Phantoms.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The first short takeoff and vertical landing model F-35 to be assembled outside the U.S. has been rolled out from Italy’s Final Assembly and Check-Out facility.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s common-platform concept offers the U.S. Air Force variants of the twinjet family, including the newly developed MAX, to succeed all the aging military quad-jet fleets in line for eventual refinancing strategies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
In this week’s Washington Outlook: Republicans lobby for end to defense budget limits, SpaceX seeks regulatory changes for broadband constellation and will the airlines regulate themselves?
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Big data is the big deal in A&D, according to the buzz at recent industry conferences. Challenges remain, but the question is not whether to pay attention, but rather, how.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Closely guarded Global Express could be destined for service with the UAE Air Force.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Ride-hailing giant Uber planes to launch in-demand electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air-taxi service in Dallas and Dubai in 2020, and has selected partners for development of the technology and infrastructure.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
NASA is seeking U.S. companies capable of delivering unmanned payloads to the lunar surface.
Defense

The U.S. Navy’s powerful new SPY-6 Air and Missile Defense Radar (ADMR) has been approved for low-rate production at Raytheon’s plant in Andover, Massachusetts.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
A LIG Nex1 missile program now cleared for production will extend land-attack capability to South Korea’s frigates.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Avic’s Hongdu works has rolled out an improved version of the L-15 Falcon trainer with greater light-attack capability.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain's Financial Reporting Council is looking into the conduct of auditing firm KPMG over its audits of Rolls-Royce’s financial statements during 2009-2012.
Defense

By Marhalim Abas
Thailand is getting underwater-launched CM-708UNB Sea Eagle missiles as part of the package for the submarine it is buying from China.
Defense