Defense

The company is tripling its capacity at Maryland and West Virginia production facilities.

Ispace distributed an image of a Komatsu tracked excavator on the lunar surface as part of its Aug. 8 announcement.

The rocket is intended for a September 2028 inaugural launch as part of the Artemis IV mission.

AUKUS defense pact partners have been testing the integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) on uncrewed air systems (UAS).

Experts from the U.S. and Australia have performed tests on the Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) in an anechoic chamber to mimic contested and limited GPS conditions.

A fault in a circuit board in the pitch trim servo of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter could be a potential factor in the fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February, investigators say.

Eutelsat says the slower-than-expected deployment of some OneWeb ground infrastructure is denting sales growth, also flagging a likely delay to its Flexsat.

Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab recorded sales of $106 million, up 71% year-on-year, in the April-June period.

The CODA system automatically translates and standardizes commercially derived data points to support space domain awareness missions.

Seoul is preparing its future fighter for near-term service and a long-term evolution.

The spacecraft’s propulsion system issues are driving plans to end Boeing’s Crew Flight Test.

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

The engineering and manufacturing development phase is scheduled to be completed by 2027.

The value of FMS export contracts signed this year already set a new annual record at more than $80 billion.

New fleets of AH-1Zs in Bahrain, Nigeria, and soon Slovakia need only endure for about 40 years to carry the program over the 100-year mark.

Founded in 2020, Denver-based H3X closed the oversubscribed Series A round on Aug. 6.

Meisei of Japan flight tested its HoverLoon high-altitude platform system in the stratosphere in July.

The MDA has already fielded what it calls the second increment of the SM-6 Sea Based Terminal.

Revenue increased 11% year-on-year in the June quarter to $785 million.

The data is driving quick-turn software improvements to ships at sea and will also help inform the Aegis-based defense of Guam, officials say.

The RCCTO and the U.S. Army’s Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center have been developing autonomous ground systems.

In the past, Kratos publicized plans to develop a second hypersonic vehicle named Dark Fury, but offered few details.

The company will test its second Solid Motor Annual Rocket Technology Demonstrator (SMART Demo) in December.

Analysis for the Royal United Services Institute ahead of the UK’s ongoing Strategic Defense Review suggests investment in Typhoon and F-35 combat power is the quickest way to enhance deterrence.

MD Helicopters (MDH) has signed a five-year, $19M support contract with the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG).