Nearly a decade of missions and operations have proven that the U.S. Marines’ MV-22 Osprey is a one-of-a-kind aircraft that provides unique flexibility in combat. But the tiltrotor continues to present complex operational challenges.
Under the contracts GE and Advanced Turbine Engine Co. (ATEC), a 50:50 Honeywell/Pratt joint venture, will advance their designs over the next two years leading up to an engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) proposal in spring 2017.
Boeing is the last of the four competing T-X prime contractors to show its hand, having only released pictures of the nose of its proposed aircraft until now.
The electronics giant has received a $104 million subcontract from Northrop Grumman to develop an open-architecture control system for the high-flying unmanned aircraft that can be updated more easily than its current system.
A new ground-to-ship missile, a technology development program leading to a pilotless fighter demonstrator in the 2030s and maybe Boeing F-15 Eagle upgrades are among programs from the imminent Japanese defense budget request leaked to media.
As the U.S. Navy tests the F-35C carrier variant in its final warfighting configuration aboard the USS George Washington in August, the Pentagon is already looking ahead at what’s next for the fifth-generation fighter jet.
China has already begun defining its sixth-generation combat jet as the People’s Liberation Army Air Force introduces its first fifth-generation types, the Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-31.
When the U.S. resumes launching its own astronauts, they will again have a place to park as their commercially operated Boeing and SpaceX crew transports approach the International Space Station.
Boeing has received the first down payment for two of an eventual nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft for the U.K.’s Royal Air Force, the company confirms.
As the Pentagon looks to balance aerial refueling and surveillance requirements for the MQ-25 “Stingray,” aviation planners and industry are also examining how stealthy the Navy’s first carrier-based unmanned aerial system will need to be.
China has successfully test fired a large solid-propellant rocket motor that the manufacturer says could be used in a super-heavy launcher for manned Moon landings.
Self-flying aircraft are even further off than self-driving cars. But technologies that assist pilots are advancing—including one that will take control of the aircraft to avoid a collision if humans do not react quickly enough. Our editors bring you up to date and explore what might be possible.
Auto ICAS is thought to be the world’s first fully automatic integrated combat flight safety system designed to prevent both air-to-air and air-to-ground collisions.
Washington Outlook column discusses B61 nuclear weapons in Europe, FlyerRights.org congressional ratings, Texan congressman banding together on space issues.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing $2.8 billion to begin initial production of the KC-46A Pegasus, setting the stage for a fresh start for the beleaguered tanker program.
The U.S. military is considering operationally activating the nine-story Sea-Based X-band radar currently fielded as a research and development asset in Hawaii as North Korea steps up its ballistic missile testing efforts.
ABOARD THE USS GEORGE WASHINGTON—Fresh off the flight line, Navy pilots rave about the F-35’s advanced sensors, easy handling and ability to land perfectly on a fast-moving carrier essentially by itself.
NASA ground controllers overcame an unexpected obstruction as they issued commands to the International Space Station’s robot arm late Aug. 17 and early Aug. 18 to extract the first docking assembly for use by future U.S. commercial crew spacecraft from a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule and reposition the hardware at the front of the orbiting science lab.
Hybrid Air Vehicles CEO Stephen McGlennan says potential customers and financial institutions have been showing more interest in the capabilities of the giant Airlander 10 hybrid airship in the run-up to its first flight earlier this week.
