Defense

By Tony Osborne
Visiting South Korea’s Sacheon Air Base on Sept. 28 to observe a test flight of the first prototype KF-21, senior Indonesian defense officials said the advancement of the aircraft into flight testing was a “tangible manifestation” of the platform’s development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The demonstrations are a key step in Lockheed Martin's plans to develop private 5G ultra wideband communications technology for military applications.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team will field the first hypersonic missile powered by an air-breathing engine by the end of fiscal 2027.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA is looking to mid-November as the most likely opportunity for its next attempt at launching the Artemis I test flight around the Moon, though it has not completely ruled out a late-October opportunity, agency officials said Sept. 27.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The UK Space Agency has awarded £4 million ($4.3 million) to two companies—ClearSpace and Astroscale—to design spacecraft capable of removing space debris, such as defunct satellites.
Space

By Brian Everstine
All of the fatal civilian casualties caused by U.S. airstrikes in 2021 occurred in the waning days of the war in Afghanistan, according to a new report, as the Pentagon promises a new mitigation plan will further lessen the number of innocents harmed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Two new-build Kongsberg and Raytheon National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) will arrive in Ukraine within the next two months.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a second yearly contract for early operational capability versions of the Precision Strike Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
Korean Air Aerospace Division has released more details concerning its KUS-LW “loyal wingman” concept, weeks after the company was chosen to design a low-o
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ground-launched Brimstones have been successful against Russian tanks in Ukraine; MBDA hopes the success attracts the British Army, too.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA's probe slammed into a targeted asteroid on Sept. 26 to demonstrate a kinetic impact strategy as a potential means of shielding the Earth from a disastrous collision in future.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Kyiv’s government has decided to strip the Iranian ambassador of his accreditation after Iranian loitering munitions purchased by Russia began striking targets in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A bipartisan group of senators want the Pentagon to have more authority in managing industry production lines for critical munitions, with the aid to Ukraine highlighting potential shortages in the industrial base.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Brazil’s interest in the P-8A is driven by the need to find a replacement for an aging fleet of Lockheed P-3AM Orions now performing maritime patrol.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne, Craig Caffrey
UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said funding pledges by new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss—to raise defense spending to 3% of gross domestic product—will be realized.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
In response to the approach of Hurricane Ian toward the eastern Gulf of Mexico, NASA announced early Sept. 26 that the Artemis I Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule will be rolled back from the launchpad to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center.
Space

By Kim Minseok
Designated the KF-21N, the carrier-based variant of the fighter was revealed at DX Korea 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Concerns about the approaching Tropical Storm Ian, which was moving toward the Florida peninsula, spurred managers to postpone the launch.
Space

By Molly McMillin
Growing up in a U.S. Air Force family, Maj. Kyle Oliver, the No. 5 pilot in the Thunderbirds air-demonstration squadron, knew from a young age he wanted to join the military and fly jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
After the U.S. Treasury announced exemptions to new sanctions, Elon Musk said SpaceX is “activating Starlink” internet in Iran.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Satisfied with the outcome of a cryogenic-propellant demonstration on Sept. 21, NASA has confirmed plans to proceed at least temporarily toward a third attempt to launch the Artemis I test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule.
Space

By Garrett Reim
DARPA has awarded a $6.5 million contract to BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development group to develop novel filters that protect against radio and microwave jamming.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Military acquisition leaders from more than 40 nations are scheduled to meet Sept. 28 to determine how to provide Ukraine with long-term support.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn says there is a “renewed dynamic” between the company and France’s Dassault Aviation in discussions to advance the multibillion euro European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. defense industry embraces flexibility and diversity in aircraft design for a future fleet of proposed Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
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