Defense and Space

The 43-ft.-long Zvezda was launched in July 2000.

A joint statement hailed the agreement as a “trailblazing initiative that would “enable greater transfer of U.S. jet engine technology than ever before.”

Three months after confirming it was exploring a merger with Intelsat, Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said June 22 that the talks are off.

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy launched a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office on June 22.

The U.S. House Armed Services Committee has authorized the U.S. Navy to establish a Naval Air Warfare Rapid Capabilities Office.

The House Armed Services Committee passed its fiscal 2024 defense policy bill on June 21.

Israeli arms-maker Rafael is seeking a foreign partner to help pay for development of a new long-range, air-to-air missile, called the Sky Spear.

Lockheed Martin has teamed up with Airbus to offer a modified A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport, called LMXT, to the U.S. Air Force.

A blistering statement attacks Lockheed Martin for continuing to support re-engining the fighter.

After years of neglect, the service sees movement toward modernization.

The French aerospace research agency Onera is presenting its two newest defense innovations at the Paris Air Show.

Ball Corp. has confirmed that it is mulling a sale or another way to monetize its aerospace unit.

The Brazilian Navy and United Arab Emirates’ EDGE will join hands to develop a new long-range anti-ship missile.

Aerojet Rocketdyne is teaming with Lockheed Martin to develop a propulsion system for the U.S. Army’s Long-Range Maneuverable Fires missile program.

The HASC was poised to consider more than 800 amendments during debate on the legislation June 21

Mynaric will supply 21 Condor Mk. 3 terminals—three per satellite—to Raytheon starting in 2024.

Ad Astra Rocket Co. has elected two new members to its board of directors.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.

Additive manufacturing specialist Velo3D has added Avio to its customer list, breaking into the large European manufacturer market.

Airbus and Leonardo are teaming up to offer pilot training using Leonardo’s M-346 jet trainer.

The new launch vehicle's assembly on the launch pad is scheduled for November 2023.

The air chiefs of the three Future Combat Air Systems nations–France, Germany, and Spain–have agreed to a joint vision for collaborative air combat.

Bell CEO Lisa Atherton tells reporters at the Paris Air Show that the company has to "hit every single mark" on the Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft contract.

A stealthy flying wing aircraft powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine will be built and flown by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. by 2026.