Defense

By Irene Klotz
Five days into the Artemis I flight test, the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft soared past the Moon, successfully conducting a 2-min. 30-sec. firing of its shuttle-era maneuvering engine on Nov. 21 to set up a slingshot maneuver into deeper space.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Poland has accepted a German proposal to help protect the country’s airspace after a stray Ukrainian air defense missile crashed in the country last week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The first prototype of the delta-winged aircraft began taxi trials at Corlu Airport, west of Istanbul, on Nov. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff reported that the missile flew for 1,000 km (600 mi.), reaching a maximum speed of Mach 22.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The CEO of Dassault Aviation appears to be disputing German and Spanish claims that an agreement has been reached around progressing to the next phase of FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BOEING is consolidating Defense, Space and Security (BDS) from eight to four divisions: Vertical Lift (led by Mark Cherry); Mobility, Surveillance &
Defense

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX has delayed by a day the planned launch from the Kennedy Space Center of the company’s 26th NASA-contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station, to address a small leak in a thermal control system.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, Spain’s Indra and the German government say discussions that will allow the multibillion-euro combat aircraft project to move into the Phase 1B demonstrator period have concluded.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has contracted with Lockheed Martin Space to construct a digital twin of the Earth’s weather.
Space

By Guy Norris
In the run-up to a second captive-carry flight of its Talon hypersonic test vehicle, Stratolaunch says it has begun hot-fire runs of the rocket engine that will power the high-speed testbed on its first Mach 5 flight in early 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norway’s government has asked its military chiefs to refresh the country’s defense plans in light of new regional security threats.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Navy depot for the Pratt & Whitney F135 is expected to be activated in April and double the heavy maintenance capacity for the Lockheed Martin F-35’s engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is ready to start testing how it wants pilots of its most advanced fighters to control future loyal-wingman drones, as the service plans an aggressive schedule for fielding the new aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, Rolls-Royce and the UK Royal Air Force say they have performed the first flight of a military aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) ministerial council plans to hear an ambitious €18.7 billion ($19.5 billion) proposal by a determined director general at its meeting Nov. 22-23.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A Pentagon official says she doubts Iran’s recent claim to have built a maneuvering hypersonic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Japan has outlined its planned contributions to NASA’s Gateway lunar-orbiting station.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Navy believes it could align its requirements for an uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) with those of the Air Force, potentially paving the way for a joint program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has taken delivery of its first pair of Textron T-6TH Texan II trainers, with a landing at the RTAF Kamphaeng Saen flight training school.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

Amidst economic uncertainty, addressing talent considerations is crucial. Listen in as PwC's Justin Hall and Yasi Akbari discuss aerospace and defense talent ou
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Finland’s Border Guard has shortlisted nine suppliers who could provide the service with modified business jets equipped for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The French Air Force wants to build an initial SEAD/DEAD capability on Rafale by 2030 through the F4 capability upgrade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s first SLS rocket had a long, adventurous life as ground-test hardware.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

Marc Parent president and CEO of CAE since 2009, has led the Canadian company’s growth as a global leader in defense services.
Aerospace