Defense

The U.K. Royal Air Force has put its new RC-135W Rivet Joint into action for the first time. The aircraft, which was quietly forward-deployed in July, is supporting Operation Shader, the U.K.’s humanitarian operation in northern Iraq, providing intelligence on Islamic State fighters who have taken over major parts of northeastern Iraq. The aircraft is likely to be operating alongside U.S. Air Force Rivet Joints from Al-Udeid AB in Qatar. The RAF has two more RC-135s on order, the type formally entered service in May.

A new approach to supercomputing could be required to tackle aerospace’s hard problems

Tokyo eyes additional large aviation-capable ship

In a sweeping review, Finmeccanica weighs units to be kept or discarded

UCAV feasiblity study renews French-British aerospace industry cooperation

There is no autopilot for sustaining the industry’s culture of innovation

Long-feared A&D workforce transition has begun—with a twist

If minority outreach were a business project, it would have been shut down by now

Cutting-edge work lures A&D talent

Today Paramount Group's Advanced High-Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft (AHRLAC), took to the skies at Wonderboom airport, Pretoria, to make its public debut.

Semiconductor technology is reaching fundamental limits, and the next step is not yet clear

Rising stars in aerospace and defense

Numerous questions must be answered before we can be confident that the most costly weapons procurement in history is back on course.

Deployment of autonomous capabilities across aerospace faces major hurdle

Subs, missile defense and Scotland

June-quarter reports highlight international focus and waning war-related demands

Britain could move soon to acquire ASW aircraft

Stealth rewrites the rules for the aerodynamics team behind the U.K.’s Taranis UCAV

Belgium considers F-35, other F-16 successors

The Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty has served U.S. national security interests for over 25 years, and still does.

U.K.’s Sentinel in line for possible upgrades

Limited F-22, F-35 firepower magazine drives USAF investment plans

Selex ES has been highlighting its extensive work with Jordan while also promoting key technologies for surveillance and situational awareness during the SOFEX 2014 show being held in Amman.

To see where the U.S. defense base is going, some say ‘check your driveway’

U.K.’s Sentinel in line for possible upgrades