Defense

Investigation finds that software glitch caused three engines of the stricken A400M to idle on takeoff.

A&D should use production windfall to invest in innovative processes.

Northrop Grumman has unveiled the first of five Block 40-standard RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned air vehicles for NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program amid growing company hopes of additional sales to individual member nations.

Airbus is challenging Sikorsky for a greater share of the military helicopter market.

Lockheed Martin projects 260 international sales in the next five years—but has only 30 on contract so far.

As the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin work to line up firm foreign F-35 commitments, questions loom about Block 4.

Recent export orders for Dassault’s Rafale, after many disappointments, are good news for aerospace suppliers in France.

A Turkish Air Force fighter jet has crashed during a training mission, killing both pilots.

Leading-edge technologies and groundbreaking products highlight offerings from four small exhibitors in Paris.

The U.S. Air Force is investigating an accidental release of sensitive information that occurred leading up to the June 2 request for proposals for the service’s Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program.

Incorrectly installed engine control software caused the fatal crash of an A400M airlifter in Spain on May 9, a senior Airbus Group official says.

Few fireworks are expected at Paris this year, but retrenching and refocusing of products will be highlighted in all arenas—commercial, defense, space and technology.

Europe is raising defense spending, but after years of cuts, there are some who doubt it will be adequate to deal with escalating fractiousness.

Riccardo Procacci discusses how Avio Aero is building business in new markets and maintaining relationships with old customers 2.5 years after its acquisition by GE.

USMC one step closer to an operational F-35B, but partners are locked in debate about what Block 4 jet will bring.

Europe is pushing to expand its tanker fleet, even though fighter numbers are shrinking.

The Russian minister of industry and trade, Denis Manturov, has presented his results after visiting Egypt on its 'Trade and industrial dialogue Russia-Egypt' trip with talks of cooperation in civil aviation.

Two non-NATO powers confront Russia across the narrow, mine-strewn choke points of the Baltic.

Fearing rogue states and a menacing Russia, NATO is pushing for European ballistic missile defense.

NATO and aligned nations find new-technology weapons add capability faster and at lower cost than new platforms.

The United Launch Alliance is no longer the only rocket manufacturer capable of winning national security missions in the U.S.

The new certificates of authorization (COA) will allow UASs up to 55 lb. operated by the six test sites to fly at or below 200 ft. anywhere in the U.S. except in restricted airspace and areas close to airports.

Sikorsky flew its S-97 Raider rigid coaxial rotor high-speed helicopter for the first time on May 22, completing a hover and low-speed flight at the company’s development flight center in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider high-speed helicopter made an hour-long first flight on May 22 at the company’s development flight center in West Palm Beach, Florida. The rigid coaxial-rotor Raider hovered and maneuvered at low speed, with its pusher propulsor disconnected (but turning due to friction). The flight begins a year-long, roughly 100-flight-hour test program to expand to Raider’s flight envelope to meet Sikorsky’s key targets of 220-kt. cruise speed carrying weapons, hover at 6,000 ft. on a 95F day, and 3g maneuverability at speed.

China appears to be taking steps toward developing stovl aircraft, but lack of a propulsion system likely makes this a long-term proposition.