Defense

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.

The biggest hurdle to the U.S. Air Force declaring initial operational capability for the F-35A in August 2016 as planned is work left to be done on the Autonomic Logistics Information System.

The biggest hurdle to the U.S. Air Force declaring initial operational capability for the F-35A in August 2016 as planned is work left to be done on the Autonomic Logistics Information System.

Researchers are starting to notice differences in the metabolisms of identical-twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, halfway through Scott Kelly’s yearlong tour on the International Space Station.

In addition to the SpaceX-funded first flight and a mission for the U.S. Air Force, the Falcon Heavy is slated to launch a satellite for London-based fleet operator Inmarsat and another for ViaSat of Carlsbad, California.

Kuwait’s decision to become the eighth customer for the Eurofighter Typhoon is an indicator that the program has a healthy future, according to consortium CEO Alberto Gutierrez.

The U.S. Army has issued a stop-work order on the Common Infrared Countermeasure (Circm) program after BAE Systems protested the awarding of the laser missile jammer to Northrop Grumman.

Saudia Arabia’s Hellas-Sat-4/SaudiGeoSat-1 satellite will be among the most agile spacecraft in orbit when it launches in 2018.

Arianespace has signed a contract with Space Systems/Loral (SSL) to launch the BSAT-4a satellite on an Ariane 5 in late 2017.

International Launch Services says it will lift a commercial communications satellite to orbit for Spanish fleet operator Hispasat on a Proton rocket in 2017.

The retirement age of the U.K.’s AgustaWestland EH101 Merlin and Airbus Helicopters Puma Mk2 transport helicopter fleets could be harmonized and pushed out to 2030-35, senior officers say.

NASA plans to offer the first noncommercial, consumer ultra-high-definition broadcast programming to North American audiences on Nov. 1.

As Russia continues saber rattling in Europe, Poland has joined the small group of nations to buy the latest U.S. Air Force conventional cruise missile.

Scientists expect to develop techniques for assessing the magnetic interactions between stars and their planets as a new factor in determining the habitability of extra solar worlds.

As Russia continues saber rattling in Europe, Poland has joined the small group of nations to buy the latest U.S.

Darpa’s Gremlins mess with defenses; robotic landing gear; countering unmanned aircraft; drone collision in Norway; NASA’s airspace design challenge.