Defense

Specialists can now analyze IED blasts and, possibly, identify bomb builders with a new mobile lab.

U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler sparks praise for the aircraft’s jamming capabilities as its use expands.

U.S. national security relies on forward presence in many ways big and small. Technology and defense ambassadorial outposts like DIUx are simply the latest edge of the spear.

The ups and downs of global defense; Alaska air base to welcome F-35As; Pakistan orders Nine Viper Helicopters.

Peru has big plans to reequip its armed forces with new and upgraded aircraft as the country’s economic growth spurt continues.

With operational Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) being sidelined recently, U.S. Navy officials are facing testing hurdles for MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a recent report by the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO).

An FAA-chartered advisory committee has submitted recommendations for regulations that would enable small unmanned aircraft to be flown over people.

A multi-observatory survey of large galaxies and their black holes in the nearby universe suggests that supermassive black holes may be more common than previously assumed.

The Russian military is continuing to rely on its proven Sukhoi export bestseller, ordering another large batch of two-seat Su-30SM fighters.

Researchers have seen encouraging results from the on-orbit use of the Russian Chibis, an awkward-looking set of mechanical leggings, in their efforts to address vision changes in astronauts assigned to typical six-month missions on the International Space Station.

With the P-8A Poseidon continuing to garner international recognition for its maritime surveillance abilities, work is ramping up for the Boeing aircraft program.

French manufacturer Dassault achieved an air show world first today when its nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle demonstrator was presented in flight today at an air meet at Istres organized by the French Air Force making it the first time in world aeronautical history that a stealth aircraft controlled from the ground has flown in public.

Naval submarine leaders from the U.S. and South Korea recently signed an agreement to reaffirm the “longstanding” relationship between the two countries and pledge continued support between their respective submarine forces.

Russia seriously increased its arms export backlog in 2015.

Tehran’s ballistic missile tests alert Israel and its regional neighbors to the need for effective air defense.

RAF’s Sentinel aircraft are valuable intelligence assets, but the U.K. seems reluctant to finance meaningful upgrades.

Detailed characterization of the infrared detectors on NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have allowed scientists to map surface temperatures on an exoplanet.

Software developers at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory will support NASA’s Johnson Space Center in designing and operating avionics software for human-rated spacecraft traveling beyond low Earth orbit under a new $38.7 million contract.

The Kuwaiti government has finally signed a long-delayed contract with Italy to purchase 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in an $8.7 billion deal.

John Grunsfeld, a five-time space shuttle astronaut who specialized in hands-on upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, will retire from NASA at the end of the month.

The U.S. Navy has put together a submarine-building strategy that combines the efforts for the Virginia-class attack boats and the Ohio-class nuclear-missile-armed vessels.

Honeywell International’s CEO announced April 4 that Darius Adamczyk has been appointed to the newly created role of president and chief operating officer.

India is hoping to conduct the first technology demonstration flight of its reusable launch vehicle in May.

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus recorded operating profits of CHF191 million ($199 million) last year despite spending a record CHF150 million on research, development and new infrastructure.

A consortium of AAR Airlift, British International Helicopters and Air Rescue Systems has begun search and rescue (SAR) and support helicopter services to U.K. forces in the Falkland Islands following the retirement of the Westland Sea King.