Defense

Formation Flexrotors; submersible UAVs; miniature missiles for more punch; Lufthansa’s drones for hire; build an assembly robot for Airbus.

F-35s fly with speed and g restrictions – and most weapon tests needed special treatment to hit the target, according to a Pentagon test report.

The Cameroonian armed forces have been in bitter conflict with Boko Haram (now Islamic State's west Africa province) since 2014 in a bid to prevent the terrorists from expanding their foothold in the country's northern territory. Erwan de Cherisey reports.

“We’re couple of weeks away from finishing the telescope,” said Lee Feinberg, the optical telescope element manager, during a press briefing in the balcony overlooking the clean room where the work is taking place.

Designated as the Navy’s unmanned warfare systems office, N99 will not take over existing programs run by air, sea or subsurface weapons groups.

China has confirmed a schedule for major steps this year in its manned space program, with plans to send astronauts to a second orbital laboratory in preparation for building a space station.

The Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) X-2 fighter technology demonstrator, formerly called ATD-X, is due to fly in February, testing systems that Japan’s defense technology agency is preparing for a possible future combat aircraft.

The Navy’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) began its Government Acceptance Test (GAT) earlier this month on a critical meteorological system.

Despite a negative shift in stock market sentiment this month, most analysts remain cautiously optimistic about A&D’s prospects for profitmaking.

Testing for the Air Mobility Command’s high-priority aircraft will follow the KC-46A refueling trials now underway.

The Arizona senator accuses United Launch Alliance of “manipulative extortion” on RD-180 engines; cargo carriers fight FAA fuel tank AD; NASA ponders how to use funding windfall; U.S. nuclear weapons seem here to stay.

Lockheed Martin parlays urgent need for air-launched long-range anti-ship missile into a chance to compete to arm U.S. Navy’s surface vessels.

With the U.S. federal budget soon to be released, the annual debate over the ...

On Earth and in space, NASA’s nationwide work force paused on Jan. 28 to mark the space agency’s annual Day of Remembrance, a tribute to the 17 astronauts and the families of those who perished in three tragedies.

Northrop Grumman and Raytheon are to further develop their competing radars for the Joint Surveillance Target Radar System (JStars) replacement under 18-month contracts to be awarded by the U.S. Air Force.

The Pacific Command (Pacom) is still looking anxiously to welcome the big-gun DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer into its fleet.

Airbus Safran Launchers (ASL), a joint venture of Airbus Group and Safran SA, has finalized the design of Europe’s next-generation Ariane 6 launch vehicle.

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov has hit back at reports that the company was liquidated by the government of Kiev.

The U.S. is avoiding Asia-Pacific island disputes, but is adamant about its right to transit or patrol those areas.

Carrier Strike Group 10, nicknamed IKE CSG, participated in the Fleet Synthetic Training - Group Commander exercise earlier this month in Norfolk, U.S. Navy officials say.

Denel has established Denel Asia to expand its business into South East Asia as a joint-venture company in Hong Kong.

Falcon 9 Upgrade is certified; F-35 tests AIM-9X; new Russian transporter in production; Pakistan’s cruise missile test.

The Pentagon’s weapons-test watchdog and the F-35 program leaders are at loggerheads. Don’t expect it to change any time soon.

Germany wants to find partners for a combat aircraft to replace the Tornado, but are its neighbors willing?

The U.S. Defense Department plans to initiate a launch services procurement this year for at least two “public-private partnerships” that would see the government and private companies share the cost.