Defense and Space

In addition to the prize money, competitors and their proposals will also receive attention from potential external funding sources and investors.

Known as Joint Sword, this iteration was arguably more low key than the 2022 edition.

Belgium has become the first international participant in the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian operators club established by the UK RAF.

The Nordic nation will become the first foreign customer for the David’s Sling ground-based air defense (GBAD) system.

Boeing has delivered its third and fourth O3b mPOWER satellites to communications company SES.

Red Cat Holdings, an emerging supplier of small drones for the military, has invested in Firestorm, a U.S. startup developing a modular UAS.

An increasing number of signs indicate that work on a new Russian high-performance air-launched missile is nearing completion.

The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry saw billions of dollars being invested across the industry in 2022.

SpaceX says its Starship/Super Heavy space transportation system is ready for its first orbital flight test once the FAA issues a launch license.

Each is to receive up to $600,000 over two years under 2023 Phase II NIAC grants.

A new L3Harris cruise missile is coming to the Bell AH-1Z Viper.

The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense fired a catapult rocket motor for fighter aircraft ejection seats on April 1.

The worst-performing space acquisition programs are all software-intensive command and control.

Built by Ball Aerospace and integrated with Intelsat’s 40E communications satellite, TEMPO is to provide hourly monitoring of pollutants.

Connecticut lawmakers are frustrated that they still have not received a briefing from the Army that explains their reasoning for selecting Bell's FLRAA bid.

International experts begin work on space standards to secure spacecraft.

Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Space transport startup Dawn Aerospace plans to begin gradual envelope expansion flights of its suborbital Mk-2 Aurora spaceplane.

True Anomaly has raised a $17 million Series A round of capital for further testing of its Jackal spacecraft, an “autonomous orbital pursuit vehicle.”

The decision by the Government Accountability Office clears Bell to resume development of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the FLRAA program.

The U.S. Air Force wants to issue a contract in 2026 for a next-generation re-entry vehicle for its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.

Startup Loft Orbital has doubled its order from Airbus OneWeb Satellites to 30 spacecraft, the company said April 6.

Richard Branson’s launch venture ran out of cash. Could a buyer pick up the valuable pieces?

The U.S. Air Force is planning the largest transatlantic crossing of combat aircraft since the lead-up to the 1990-1991 Gulf War this summer.