Defense

U.S. Navy officials “justified” the Triton planned procurement quantity of 70 aircraft, the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) says in a recent report.

DDG 64 USS Carney departed its homeport of Mayport, Florida, earlier this month to travel to Rota, Spain, as the final of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be forward deployed there.

Poland buys U.S. cruise missiles; General Atomics delivers MQ-9 Reapers; preventing hypoxia; secure voice communication systems for helos; new Czech trainer demonstrator.

Billions spent on the Eurofighter aircraft’s capability enhancements may finally be paying off.

F-22 shortfall likely to prompt billions in extra spending on upgrading F-15Cs, though questions remain on what mods are needed.

Why the Pentagon should invest in high-tech commercial research and why start-ups will warm to the lure of government dollars.

After decades of promise, directed-energy weapons could finally see operational action by the end of this decade.

Top NASA managers have delayed the “committed” target for the first flight of its $11.5 billion Orion crew vehicle with astronauts on board from August 2021 until April 2023.

Astrosat, India’s first space observatory dedicated to the study of distant celestial objects, is set to launch on Sept. 28.

“The bid from Aerojet is something that we didn’t really take seriously,” ULA Chairman Craig Cooning says.

MBDA has delivered production components for the Sea Ceptor air defense missile system (ADMS) for the Royal Navy frigate Argyll, the first of its Type 23 Duke-class ships to be retrofitted with the new weapon.

Two of the Air Force’s top generals say that a podded, tactical laser is likely to be ready for operational use on aircraft by 2020, a major breakthrough in a technology that has been under slow but steady development for decades.

Two of the Air Force’s top generals say that a podded, tactical laser is likely to be ready for operational use on aircraft by 2020, a major breakthrough in a technology that has been under slow but steady development for decades.

The U.K. defense ministry says the arrival of the fourth aircraft to Brize Norton on Sept. 10, along with the handover of three other aircraft allows them to declare the type’s capability to undertake extended world-wide tasks.

The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training Unit North Island is providing trainers for fleet technicians on the H-60 Sea Hawk helicopter airframe.

Lockheed Martin says its SC-130J Sea Hercules, envisioned for an anticipated U.K. requirement for a maritime patrol/multimission aircraft, could be ready for service by the end of the decade.

India’s homegrown Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) successfully passed hot-and-high flight trials recently, as it prepares to receive its Initial Operational Clearance (IOC).

Defense officials need to do more than sound like an abusive partner returning to his lover (“Baby, it will be different this time”).

Selex-ES has developed a system designed to detect, track and if necessary disable consumer-type UAVs, protecting civilian targets such as public events, airports and other infrastructure targets from illegal or threatening activity.

Russia successfully launched its Express AM8 communications satellite to geostationary transfer orbit atop a Proton M/Block DM-03 launcher Sept. 14 for fleet operator Russian Satellite Communications Co. (RSCC).

First metal was cut for the new A26 submarine at Saab’s Karlskrona, Sweden, shipyard on Sept. 4, the company says.

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption efforts could mean a more balanced and joint Chinese military, a recent online report says.

Raytheon has secured a £25 million ($38 million) spiral contract from the U.K. defense ministry to complete development and build a tactical penetrator warhead capability for the Paveway IV precision-guided weapon.

The U.K. Royal Navy has moved a step closer to establishing a maritime unmanned air system capability following successful trials in conjunction with helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland.

Airbus has pulled out of a second Japanese military aircraft competition, saying it could barely compete for the naval UH-X helicopter order under terms that emphasized local production.