Defense

Europe is embracing integrated air and missile defenses, but can it afford it?

In addition to work on the Global Combat Air Program, a Boeing 757 flight-test aircraft, called Excalibur, is being adapted to trial new technology elements.

Despite the upcoming UK defense review, Global Combat Air Program industrial partners have been encouraged by ministerial interest in the project at Farnborough.

The DSMP satellite fleet has been in service since the early 1960s.

Another round of thruster tests are set for this weekend, and an agency return readiness review is set for late next week.

“This rock could potentially be very important,” says Ken Farley, Perseverance project scientist.

A UK team has begun flight tests of an airborne 5G connectivity system.

Sales rose 8% annually to $19.7 billion and earnings per share increased 9% to $1.41, coming in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.

Northrop Grumman expects to see a profit on the B-21 Raider program starting with its sixth production lot.

Industry is expecting the U.S. Navy to select its Next Generation Fighter next year despite ongoing budget uncertainty, a competitor says.

Multiple pilot errors, preceded by an unhealthy organizational culture within one of the few U.S. Air Force B-1B squadrons, caused a crash landing and complete loss of a bomber in January, according to a new report.

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Greece has become the latest European country to sign on to the Lockheed Martin F-35 program, agreeing to buy 20 of the stealth fighters.

With a presidential election coming and a tense political mood on Capitol Hill, some lawmakers worry the political reality will make it hard to avoid another continuing resolution and knock-on program delays.

Building a pilot cadre and ensuring its ability to conduct high-end air combat operations has become the top priority for the Philippine Air Force.

Boeing is pursuing several additional P-8 prospects in Europe, including an effort to convince France to buy the maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).

The Pentagon is still limiting payments to Lockheed Martin amid upgrade struggles.

Defense officials are divided about the U.S. Air Force’s plan for Collaborative Combat Aircraft

Falcon 9 success streak ends after 325 consecutive flights.

Dassault Aviation said it delivered six Rafale fighters to France in the first half of the year.

Management seems sanguine about the company’s ability to return to the black.

NASA’s presence at EAA AirVenture 2024 drew a multitude of attendees to view its exhibits.

The service in 2023 awarded contracts to SES Space & Defense.

Blue Origin says it has resolved a problem that impaired operation of one of three parachutes on the last flight of its New Shepard suborbital system.

The U.S. Space Force has added another mission to the ongoing National Security Space Launch Phase 2 program.