Defense and Space

LeoLabs has won a contract from the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWerx innovation unit to develop an S-band 2D direct radiating array ground-based radar.

Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.

The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.

Los Angeles-based satellite manufacturer Apex has raised $95 million in a Series B fundraising round led by XYZ Venture Capital.

Rocket Lab has signed a preliminary memorandum of terms with the Department of Commerce for up to $23.9 million in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.

EpiSci and PhysicsAI are the first contractors selected for a DARPA program to develop software to enable beyond-visual-range engagement with multiple aircraft.

The V-22 fleet will not be fully mission capable until mid-2025 as the aircraft return to flight with strict restrictions and tests of a new clutch beginning.

Private space station developer Vast Space has signed a cargo services agreement with The Exploration Co. of Munich.

When a potential adversary’s radar picks up numerous cruise missiles, each target needs to be tracked and treated as a threat. The targets need “Respect.”

Sweden plans to contribute to NATO air missions including the Baltic Air Policing operation performed by allies from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.

Singapore is getting into the booming low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite game as it tries to build out its space credentials.

Romania has started building a new runway at its Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, as part of an expansion to make it one of the largest NATO facilities in Europe.

Patria and Pratt & Whitney have signed an agreement that paves the way for F135 engine production and sustainment in Finland to support Helsinki's future F-35 fleet.

The new head of South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration is taking a tough line on Indonesia's wavering commitment to the KF-21 program.

Hanwha will integrate its new AESA radar, featuring the "tile" type transmitter/receive (T/R) block design, on to the KUS-LW.

What to expect in July: The UK becomes the center of the A&D universe, with Aviation Week Network’s award-winning editorial team.

Aviation Week is increasing the frequency of the Defense Digest from bi-weekly to weekly, bringing you even more news, analysis and insight.

The targeting pod failed within two months of use, Danish auditors said, and in some cases did not pass its first test.

Airbus has unveiled concepts for an uncrewed wingman that could support German Air Force Eurofighters in the 2030s.

The two companies are studying Pearl-family business jet engines as an option to power military uncrewed aerial systems.

Our June 29, 1959, cover showed a North American X-15 “rocket research aircraft” being dropped from a Boeing B-52 on its first free-flight flight test two weeks earlier near Edwards AFB, California.

Dan Robinson to Director of Military Sales of Summit Aviation, DE.

Kepler Communications says it has used optical inter-satellite links to transfer data between two systems in low-Earth orbit.

The White House has outlined concerns about the House of Representatives’ version of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill but stopped short of veto threats.

The announcement comes as Boeing’s air dominance unit competes for the U.S. Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance contract, plus builds fighters and UAS.