Defense

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

By Graham Warwick
A UK team has begun flight tests of an airborne 5G connectivity system.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
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.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman expects to see a profit on the B-21 Raider program starting with its sixth production lot.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Industry is expecting the U.S. Navy to select its Next Generation Fighter next year despite ongoing budget uncertainty, a competitor says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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Defense

By Robert Wall
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
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.
Farnborough Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is still limiting payments to Lockheed Martin amid upgrade struggles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Defense officials are divided about the U.S. Air Force’s plan for Collaborative Combat Aircraft
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Falcon 9 success streak ends after 325 consecutive flights.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation said it delivered six Rafale fighters to France in the first half of the year.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Management seems sanguine about the company’s ability to return to the black.
Supply Chain

By Jeremy Kariuki
NASA’s presence at EAA AirVenture 2024 drew a multitude of attendees to view its exhibits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Irene Klotz
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.
Commercial Space

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

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
GE Aerospace has revealed it is working to develop a new rotary-wing turboshaft engine with Airbus Helicopters.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
GE Aerospace’s F404 engine could be produced in Turkey to meet the needs of Turkish Aerospace’s Hurjet advanced jet trainer program.
Farnborough Airshow

Collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), often referred to as 'loyal wingmen', are unmanned combat aerial vehicles that can operate alongside manned aircraft.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Additive manufacturing is at the heart of the supersonic demonstrator that BAE Systems is building to support development of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter.
Farnborough Airshow

By Brian Everstine
Ted Colbert, president of Boeing Defense & Space, says his company is still evolving its approach to the issue of data rights on its programs.
Farnborough Airshow