Defense

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has approved a Swedish top-up purchase of Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force says Boeing and Northrop Grumman are the only bidders qualified to build the next-generation jam-resistant satcom payloads.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Canada’s MDA has taken an ownership stake in Houston-based Voyager Space’s Starlab commercial space station.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA received 48 responses to its April 16-May 17 solicitation for alternative ideas to bring samples collected by the Perseverance Mars rover back to Earth.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA has cleared Boeing and United Launch Alliance (ULA) to proceed with a June 1 launch attempt of the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Saab has proposed a Nordic pooling and sharing initiative for the operation of Sweden’s planned future fleet of GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) has confirmed that the Lockheed Martin F-35B that crashed in New Mexico on May 28 was a development test aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

George Krivo to Chief Executive Officer of M1 Support Services, Denton, TX.

Defense

CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT acquired majority stake in M1 SUPPORT SERVICES (govt aviation support).

Defense

ELT GROUP acquired remaining 30% of ELTHUB, Italy to enhance its position with space and electro-optics sector.

Defense

By Steve Trimble
An ongoing study is focusing on reviving the military variant of the former Short Brothers Sherpa utility aircraft for the defense and firefighting markets.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Germany is looking to place a top-up order for Patriot air-and-missile defense systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Canada finalized a contract with the CAE- and KF Aerospace-led SkyAlyne team to modernize the initial fixed-wing and helicopter RCAF pilot training pipeline.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing has bolstered its presence in the UK by opening an office in Bristol, England, focused on its defense business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
German police are investigating a collision between a consumer drone and a German Air Force Eurofighter combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The UAE Space Agency and the Emirates Defense Companies Council (EDCC) have signed an MoU to collaborate on fostering business within the aerospace and defence sectors.
Air Transport

A new support contract for its Gripen fighters may prove the catalyst that kick-starts the rebuilding of South Africa's air combat capability.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
The Center for the Study of Space Crime, Policy and Governance plans to host its initial annual Space Piracy Conference Feb. 11-12, 2025.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has claimed its Chengdu J-20 fighter can reach supercruise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden will transfer a pair of airborne early warning aircraft to Ukraine in a bid to bolster the country’s air defense and support its future F-16s.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The EarthCARE satellite is designed to determine what role clouds and aerosols play in heating and cooling the atmosphere to better understand climate change.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Sierra Nevada is starting work on the Air Force’s E-4B replacement and outlining teammates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Blasting space junk with beams of light could be one of the most cost-effective methods of cleaning up space.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
The development element of focus is the Vasimr’s Generation 4 (Gen-4), or Rhino Horn, radio frequency power source.
Space

BELL TEXTRON was down-selected for Phase 1B of DARPA's Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program to fly an X-Plane to demonstrate technologies and concepts needed for speed and runway independence.

Defense