Defense and Space

No strangers to extraterrestrial materials, the ARES team at NASA’s Johnson Space Center are preparing to receive materials gathered from the asteroid Bennu.

Next-generation fighters will be available when Australia searches for a replacement for a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E/Fs in the mid-2030s.

A long-known V-22 gearbox flaw caused the accident, the investigation found.

Thales said July 25 it will buy a U.S.-based data and applications cybersecurity company called Imperva for $3.6 billion.

GOVT OF CANADA ordered four new A330 MRTTs in €2.1b deal that includes conversion of five used A330-200s to MRTTs; first delivery is scheduled for 2027 and aircraft are to replace its CC-150 Polaris (A310 MRTT) aircraft for RCAF.

SKYALYNE CANADA was selected by Govt of Canada as preferred bidder for RCAF Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program; contract is due in 2024.

NASA has selected 11 U.S. companies to develop advanced technologies for long-term exploration of the Moon and space.

The Pentagon is sending additional Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) munitions to Ukraine.

Raytheon has filed two pre-award protests against the Dual Band Decoy program since May 12 with the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

India’s hunt for a new medium transport aircraft (MTA) has attracted interest from Airbus, Embraer and Lockheed Martin.

Russia’s harassment of U.S. aircraft continues over Syria, this time with an Su-35 fighter damaging an MQ-9 Reaper UAV, forcing it to land.

The U.S. Army awarded Dynetics a $351 million contract in 2019 to produce the first 20 CHGBs, and the deal included an option for a follow-on order.

The UK Royal Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has returned to sea after nine months of repairs.

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak revealed in May that his government was in advanced talks to obtain early warning aircraft from Sweden.

Ottawa is buying nine MRTT aircraft, which will be designated CC-330 Husky by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

Italy will send four F-35s to Komatsu air base on the northern coast of Honshu, the Japanese mainland—the first Italian deployment to Japan since the 1920s.

The SkyAlyne partnership between CAE and KF Aerospace was selected over a rival proposal from the Babcock Leonardo Canada Aircrew Training team.

Eurofighter upgrades are being paced by the four nations’ future combat air programs and national needs.

The startup plans to develop its largest space vehicle, the Helios.

The U.S. Air Force’s Air Mobility Command (AMC) has conducted a successful test of the Rapid Dragon pallet system.

China’s move to restrict gallium exports effective Aug. 1 highlights the need to strengthen the U.S. and its allies’ critical mineral supply chain resilience.

Major UK defense programs are struggling with a lack of key skills and experience to bring them into service on cost and schedule.

The first operational problem tackled by the ABMS team quietly reached a milestone in June.

The number of Black Hawks to be purchased has not yet been disclosed.

Slovenia's modernization plans call for Ljubljana to purchase a second Leonardo C-27J twin-turboprop airlifter, among other platforms.