Defense and Space

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has decided not to proceed with replacing the F-35’s F135 powerplant with either of two alternatives.

The Pentagon's announcement of the $15.5 million contract for two XQ-58 Valkyries for the Marines does not clarify how they will be used.

Commanders of the Nordic air forces—Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden—have committed to closer cooperation so they can operate in a more unified way.

The worst performing acquisition programs in the U.S. Space Force’s (USSF) portfolio are not in space.

Belgium has begun the process of procuring 20 new light helicopters for its armed forces and national police.

The South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration says its KF-21 flight-test program has entered the weapon-release phase,

Russia’s disabled Soyuz MS-22 crew transport departed the ISS early March 28 for an uncrewed, parachute-assisted descent to Earth in Kazakhstan.

Thales Alenia Space has won contracts to supply synthetic aperture radar and optical satellites for IRIDE, the hybrid Italian Earth observation constellation.

A newly created Defense unit is projected to triple Bombardier’s revenue in the next decade.

Airbus believes the technology will pave the way for refueling of the UAS and collaborative combat aircraft being developed for FCAS.

The purchase aligns with efforts to strengthen the Nigerian Armed Forces to help tackle the threats posed by Islamic insurgents.

In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.

The industry team will build and test an airbreathing propulsion subsystem for the proposed DeepStrike-Extended Range concept.

Nearly four-fifths of overall funding for Next Generation Air Dominance is projected to be spent over the next five years.

The work eventually could lead to the development of a highly modular electronic attack pod for either escort or standoff jamming operations.

The Army has a requirement for a new missile with a range over 1,000 km. that can still be fired from existing mobile launchers.

The MMU was originally formed to create a fleet of pooled and shared tankers to boost the number of tanker aircraft available to European air forces.

China's WS-10 and WS-15 turbofan engines are now in serial production following the finalization of material verifications.

U.S. Navy Adm. (ret.) William H. McRaven, now a senior advisor at Lazard, spoke with Aviation Week editors about budgets, China and the Russia-Ukraine War.

Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.

PwC’s Scott Thompson breaks down the key themes driving the firm’s latest regional rankings.

PRATT & WHITNEY plans to invest $255m in new 845,000 sq ft sustainment center in Oklahoma City (near Tinker AFB).

A Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital booster failed during an uncrewed Sept. 12 launch due to structural fatigue on the engine nozzle.

Russia plans to launch its first civil radar observation satellite–Kondor-FKA–on May 27.

Dawn Aerospace’s Mk-II Aurora spaceplane has received an aircraft certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand.