Contracts to design an unmanned aircraft that will decompose and disappear within 4 hr. of delivering a payload have been awarded to design and prototyping house Dzyne Technologies and electronics and materials specialist Palo Alto Research Corp. (PARC).
With the MV-22 Osprey proving its worth in operations thus far, program officials are looking for the next set of missions and modifications they say will make the aircraft even more valuable to the future U.S. military force.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has redeployed its two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters back to the U.S. after the international debut of the aircraft at the air force’s Open Dagen air show.
The MV-22 tiltrotor Ospreys are offering the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy more flexibility than they have with other aircraft, but adapting operations to those new opportunities is creating some logistical support challenges,
Leanne Caret is focused daily on righting the KC-46A tanker program and increasing Boeing’s emphasis on commercial derivatives, rotorcraft, human space exploration, satellites, autonomous systems and services.
The U.S. Navy has placed an order with Bell Helicopter for “up to six” more Rolls-Royce-powered 407GXP helicopters to convert into unmanned Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout platforms.
NASA’s inspector general has found lingering lapses in the agency’s oversight of long-running ties to dozens of institutes paid to provide expertise on topics ranging from Earth and planetary science to advances in composite materials, astronaut health and solar activity.
The Philippines should acquire more patrol aircraft to improve its maritime and air domain awareness in the South China Sea, the Center for Strategic and International Studies says.
In preparation for the planned replacement of C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft, CVN 70 USS Carl Vinson received a V-22 Osprey from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron (VMX) 1 earlier this month for landings and takeoffs.
As the U.S. Navy struggles to refurbish, repair and return its aircraft to squads for training to ensure flight safety and proficiency, the service is relying on digital-based systems to keep track of the work and parts.
An Indian air force (IAF) MiG-27 crashed in the western state of Rajasthan on June 13, injuring at least three people and damaging a few houses in the area.
Final assembly of the Airbus H135 in China will begin in 2018 following an order for 100 of the helicopters by local industrial partners of the manufacturer.
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have been selected as system integrators for the next phase of DARPA’s Collaboration Operations in Denied Environment program to enable legacy unmanned aircraft to operate in airspace where the electromagnetic spectrum is contested.
When Australia commences Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton operations early next decade, the expansive island nation will have completed a journey that began back in 2001.
The U.S. Navy's F-18 fleet has experienced, on average, a weapons mishap about once every other year since fiscal 2009, an Aviation Week analysis of Naval Safety Center data shows.
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) is sticking by its requirement for 18 new fighters despite a lack of funds, and says it is considering such options as taking delivery of the aircraft first and paying later.
Hanwha is promoting a weapon that may have completed development in a secretive program launched to give South Korea a long-range means of striking North Korean artillery.
