Defense

The new shape of the Air Force’s bomber fleet relies on the outcome of a secretive project to lay the foundation for a new generation of U.S. stealth aircraft.
Defense

A small number of people made outsize contributions to the early development of stealth, working under intense secrecy.
Defense

By Michael Bruno, Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
ULA, Blue Origin announce production deal in wake of Aerojet’s offer to buy rocket manufacturer.
Space

INMARSAT and AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA finished safety evaluation of satellite-based oceanic flight-tracking system on commercial flights by Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia. SIERRA NEVADA CORP. launched program to work with spaceports/commercial airports to designate them preferred landing sites for company’s Dream Chaser spacecraft.
Defense

​ Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) is concerned that a new Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS Case 2013-D034) proposed by the Pentagon could hamper participation by cutting-edge commercial firms. The regulation “sends a signal that DOD has little interest in realistic commercial acquisition practices and will continue to operate under its archaic, defense-unique, cost-based oversight system,” McCain wrote Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
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Defense

By Guy Norris
United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Blue Origin have signed a production agreement for the liquid oxygen/liquefied natural gas (LNG) BE-4 rocket engine for the Vulcan launch vehicle.
Defense

Researchers backed by NASA and the U.S. military will have access to some data from Italy’s Cosmo-Skymed constellation of four X-band radar satellites, under an agreement that gives the Italian Space Agency (ASI) use of U.S. ground stations in Alaska and NASA post-doctoral scholarships for Earth-science research in the U.S.
Defense

Norway has been considered one of the most reliable and consistent international partners in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, but substantial cuts to its planned 56-aircraft buy are among options in the nation’s current defense planning cycle.
Defense

By Jay Menon
India is preparing to launch a multi-spectral remote sensing satellite for Indonesia later this month.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Swedish and Brazilian governments have finalized a development and production deal for the Saab JAS-39 Gripen NG fighter.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space is urging the U.K. defense ministry to consider a competition for its anticipated requirement for a multi-mission or maritime patrol aircraft (MMA/MPA).
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody says it is calling for an inquiry into the conduct and structure of a French tender for new jet trainers.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Airbus Defense and Space is opting out of the Japanese competition for four aerial refueling tankers because the current request for bids appears to favor its rival, Boeing, Airbus confirms.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space says it is in final negotiations with the U.K. defense ministry for the sale of three of its Zephyr 8 high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAVs.
Defense

The U.S. Air Force should buy around 175 Long-Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) aircraft, according to retired Lt. Gen. Dave Deptula, dean of the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute, rather than the 80-100 units in the published Pentagon plan.
Defense

China is shifting naval resources to a point in Hainan that provides the country its “most-proximate perch” on the sea, especially for submarines.
Defense

U.S. Army elite engineering division pursues a gun-based technology to defeat UAS, along with conventional C-RAM threats and piloted aircraft.
Defense

The Oshkosh Corp. was awarded the U.S. Army/Marines Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) contract, besting Lockheed Martin and AM General.
Defense

Plasan of Israel’s V-Box, an advanced vetronic system, regulates power flow to electronic subsystems on control vehicles.
Defense

Adm. Jonathan Greenert talks to Aviation Week about the ‘Pacific pivot’ and the balancing of good relations with China.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Layoffs at Lockheed; Global Hawk deployment; Slovakia buys Black Hawks and new pilot training facility.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
New simulator system will allow for fewer live flights for fighter pilot training, saving costs and aircraft wear.
Defense

Though new bomber will replace the B-52 and B-1, today’s fleet needs incremental upgrades to stay in the fight.
Defense

The new shape of the Air Force’s bomber fleet relies on the outcome of a secretive project to lay the foundation for a new generation of U.S. stealth aircraft.
Defense