Defense

A propulsion issue has inhibited the performance of three of the spacecraft’s four thrusters, which are fueled by a groundbreaking new green monopropellant.

Sustainable aviation fuel was transferred to a C-130 Hercules and a Eurofighter Typhoon during aerial refueling from an RAF Airbus A330 Voyager tanker.

While details of the agreement remain limited, the aircraft is likely to be based on KAI’s MC-X tactical transport aircraft concept.

The deal is worth A$1.6 million ($1.1 million) and will be part of the F-35 Global Sustainment System (GSS).

The pact will see the U.S. and Japan work together on areas such as lunar exploration and transportation that could see a Japanese astronaut walk on the Moon.

The test was the ninth overall flight for Roc.

Stratospheric balloon operator World View will aim to become a publicly listed company via a reverse-merger deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II.

Momentus has won a contract from FOSSA Systems to use its Vigoride space tug to deploy more of the company’s small satellites into low Earth orbit.

The Pentagon announced the signing of two agreements following a meeting of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada.

The ministry’s spending plan will invest in uncrewed types of aircraft, ground vehicles, surface ships and submarines.

Cyber is seen entering an upcycle for investments, along with space, hypersonics, artificial intelligence and connectivity.

At the end of fiscal 2022, the Air Force’s total force pilot shortage rose to 1,907, an increase of 257 pilots from the end of 2021.

New booster validates do-or-die remake of the Lockheed-Boeing space launch partnership.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Jan. 12 released its latest congressionally mandated unclassified annual report on UAP.

The data was based on independently assessed trends gathered from sensors located on land masses and ocean surfaces across the globe.

The U.S. Marine Corps will field the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile over the next two years.

France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.

The UK and Japan have signed a defense cooperation deal enabling them to deploy forces into each other’s countries.

An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.

Initial findings by Virgin Orbit suggest anomaly occurred during second-stage engine burn.

A busy two weeks for the F-35 reveals new details about the program’s strengths and weaknesses as the program enters a critical new phase.

The Pentagon is transitioning the existing artillery-focused 12th Marine Regiment to the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment in Okinawa by 2025.

Key members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are not worried about potential defense spending cuts in the coming year.

ABL did not say how soon after liftoff the rocket failed.