Defense and Space

Iran launched more than 300 missiles and attack drones, both from within its borders and from sites in Iraq, Syria and Yemen.

An Israeli Defense Forces spokesman said within three hours of the strikes unfolding that most of incoming rounds had been shot down.

The bulk of the investment went to more mature companies, especially late-stage startups.

Smotr-V will be Russia’s highest-resolution commercial satellite.

China has suggested that it is open to providing commercial communication lunar relay services for missions on the far side of the moon.

The UK Defense Ministry is to accelerate the development of the DragonFire laser weapon system for installation and operation on British warships.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Airbus H225Ms and Boeing CH-47F Chinooks have both attained Full Operational Capability (FOC).

Transforming how work is done by embracing digital transformation maturity can offset the effects of the industry’s staffing shortage.

Looming rotary-wing retirements across the Hellenic armed forces have attracted significant investment under the country’s defense recapitalization.

Initially scheduled for April 9, the mission was postponed twice.

An economic impact study a base and growth scenario to study the benefits of the program on the economies of partner countries.

Rocket Lab and its partner, True Anomaly, will conduct rendezvous and proximity operations as part of the demonstration.

The first agreement focuses on a large radio frequency antenna in Norway’s northern territory.

There are individual hybrid satcom terminal programs underway across each of the services.

In all, the spacecraft delivered 121.6 grams of material from Bennu.

Switzerland’s Federal Council has given the green light for the country to join the European Sky Shield Initiative to strengthen ground-based air defenses.

New agreements between the U.S. and Japan are set to expand cooperation in the future human exploration of the Moon.

Spanish near-space tourism company Halo Space has unveiled the design of the balloon capsule it plans to use to take passengers on stratospheric flights.

A series of DARPA programs since 2016 have demonstrated the reliability of the “formal methods” coding approach on quadcopters and other UAS.

The Space Force is moving more into the mission, which it is calling tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking.

Embraer confirmed studies of a maritime patrol E190-E2 variant in November, showing a version carrying Exocet or Mansup anti-ship missiles on belly stations.

About three years before its first scheduled fielding, the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet has a new group of F-16-based testbed aircraft.

British lawmakers are challenging the government to increase defense spending, but the issue does not appear to be a public priority.

EMBRAER and BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE launched collaborative studies to identify potential platform adaptations for Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions for existing platforms, including the C-390 Millennium.

Aviation Week senior editor Guy Norris speaks with Erik Daehler, Vice President of Orbital Systems and Services for the Sierra Space Corporation.