Defense and Space

Aeronautics' enclosed payload bay marks a departure from the exposed payload stations under the nose of previous versions of the Orbiter series.

Despite increased defense spending, parliamentary hearings are hinting at potentially adverse consequences for some of France’s key defense aerospace programs.

The UK is signaling Tempest’s lead over the European FCAS with advances in ground test rigs and engine aerodynamic work.

Ukrainian success in fending off Russia’s invasion is changing Western allies’ policy about supplying fighters.

Rafael announced that it “has developed” the counter-hypersonic interceptor, which may imply that it has already been tested.

The U.S. Air Force has quickly deployed an undisclosed number of F-22s to the Middle East amid ongoing threatening behavior by Russia aircraft over Syria.

The U.S. Army’s analysis of alternatives for its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft is underway.

Kuwait has finalized a deal to acquire the Turkish-developed Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed uncrewed aircraft system.

The fly-off will gather data for the U.S. Army to select a new radar to replace the Lynx synthetic aperture radar payload for the “M25” version of the MQ-1C.

Hungary has joined the Czech Republic and Poland in the protection of Slovakia’s airspace.

Specter Aerospace, formerly known as FGC Plasma Solutions, says a hypersonic demonstrator vehicle powered with plasma-assisted combustion will fly in two years.

Turgis & Gaillard plans to achieve first flight by the end of this year and complete a self-funded series of airworthiness testing in 2025.

The research findings back the premise that most, if not all, Earth water originated through asteroid collisions during the Solar System’s planet-forming era.

Indonesia's acquisition of 12 Dassault Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from Qatar is reportedly worth $734.5 million.

The UK's crewed, supersonic, low-observable demonstrator will use the Eurojet EJ200 engine from the Eurofighter Typhoon.

The goals of the Heavy VTOL (HVTOL) program exceed the requirements of the Marine Corps’ ongoing Medium Unmanned Logistics System - Air (MULS-A) competition.

The defense cooperation mechanisms of the European Union and European Commission appear to be driving nations to cooperate more closely.

Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.

The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.

Aviation Week editors talk with GE’s CEO about the company’s breakup and new focus on aerospace.

The U.S. Army is set to test its Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon in the near future.

Spire Global launched a pair of 6U cubesats with laser communications payloads aboard the SpaceX Transporter-8 mission on June 12.

A U.S. special operations helicopter crashed in northeastern Syria on June 11, injuring 22 troops, U.S. Central Command says.

The Pentagon on June 13 announced a new batch of aid being surged to Ukraine.

The Pentagon's Tiger Team has a series of recommendations to improve the process of foreign military sales.