Defense

By Tony Osborne
LONDON—Airbus Helicopters is preparing to fly the second prototype of its new-generation H160 twin-engine medium helicopter by the end of this year.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
The bill to reauthorize the bank that eases exports of U.S.-made products was stuck in the House Financial Services Committee.
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
The prospects of Indonesia extending its participation in South Korea’s KF-X fighter program have risen, with the defense ministry in Seoul saying negotiations for a further partnership are underway.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
A network of Martian lakes and stream deltas, estimated at well over three billion years old, once dominated the floor of the nearly 90-mi.-wide Gale Crater, according to findings from researchers associated with NASA’s Curiosity Rover.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Marine Corps F-35Bs will be on Britain’s new carriers, but nobody wants to say how many, or when.
Defense

By Angus Batey
Threats from small, armed UAS challenge radar developers to engineer air-defense systems that distinguish drones from the birds in flight they resemble.
Defense

Higher defense spending plans and a preference for U.K. manufacturers lift mood of DSEI exposition in London.
Defense

Russia’s new generation of main battle tanks, howitzers and IFVs incorporate common chassis and advanced weapon systems.
Defense

Despite new businesses and a huge order backlog, Saab’s CEO is determined to maintain a company culture that remains agile, growth-oriented and open to new ideas.
Defense

Australia’s new 40-mm grenade launcher is lightweight and accurate, making mobile fires easy and lethal.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky Boeing’s SB-1 Defiant high-speed rotorcraft advances toward final assembly as Bell V-280 Valor begins to take shape.
Defense

As melting ice opens Arctic passages, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard gather data to facilitate operations in the region.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
U.S. experts on Russian actions in Syria; FAA prepares big penalty for wayward UAV; over-cost defense programs face fines.
Defense

By Guy Norris
SpaceX says the upper-stage strut first identified as the prime suspect has been officially confirmed as the root cause of the June 28 mishap.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Defense officials say most of the additional requested funding is related to the country’s acquisition of the F-35.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
LONDON—The U.K.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
South Korea is moving toward buying 12 Lockheed Martin S-3 Vikings, ex-U.S. Navy aircraft that would form a second-tier force to boost the country’s anti-submarine capability.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Small special-operations teams that want to leave no trace are key customers for the system, as are disaster-relief teams in need of delivery vehicles that do not require unpacking and transporting.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Britain will purchase an upgraded derivative of General Atomics’ MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft to meet its newly re-named Protector program requirements.
Defense

Selex believes the airship could be a low-cost complement to a small U.K. fleet of high-end antisubmarine warfare aircraft.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Lockheed Martin is looking ahead to U.S. Air Force and Navy directed-energy weapons requirements as it begins manufacture of a 60-kW electric-fiber-laser system for a U.S. Army demonstration.
Defense

The Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) has selected the Pilatus PC-9 M to train its pilots.
Maintenance & Training

By Angus Batey
Hackers earn top dollar to find security gaps in computer systems, but IT companies are slow to patch them, and government regulatory protections are uneven.
Defense

Rafael develops a constellation of nanosatellites that will reportedly provide effective radio communications between tactical forces spread across wide combat areas.
Defense

Is the Defense Department serious about changing traditional ways of doing business to improve the affordability of weapons systems?
Defense