Defense

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The deep-pocketed Silicon Valley startup is chasing air dominance programs with a new design philosophy.

A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team tested an advanced solid rocket motor featuring a propellant grain geometry optimized for long-range, hypersonic missiles.

Hydroplane has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Navy.

The $14.4 million contract is for the first tranche of the Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement.

The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.

The $3.6 million award from the Afwerx organization, which includes a matching contribution by Eclipse Ventures, will fund additional test flights.

Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.

If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.

A request for information (RFI) calls for demonstrating a prototype of the eXtended Range Counter-sUAS (XRC) missile within five years of a contract award .

Anduril has revealed plan to challenge defense prime contractors with a long-range munition portfolio.

A nonpublic investigation into the recent crash highlights an increasing disconnect between the U.S. Air Force and Navy program offices.

U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.

From trainers to missiles, Japan is putting money behind efforts to build a military with more punch.

Northrop Grumman is maximizing investment in the Model 437 for digital design and mission testbed roles.

AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES (AllClear Aerospace & Defense) was approved by Lockheed Martin as a certified supplier for resistance welding.

U.S. Naval Air Systems Command announced the award Sept. 10.

Hanwha and its subsidiary Hanwha Defense Australia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Advanced Navigation.

Naval vessels rescued the pilot after he ejected.

The UK government has canceled its bilateral air services arrangements with Iran, meaning Iran Air will not be able to fly to the UK.

The Zambian Air Force (ZAF) has commissioned two new Enstrom 480B turbine helicopters into service as it forges ahead with an upgrade of aviation assets as part of an ongoing force modernisation programme.

A Westland Wessex 5 (the lower helicopter) refuels a Wessex 1 in flight during a demonstration at the 24h Farnborough flying display.

The Pentagon has awarded $4.2 million to a Nebraska-based company to develop the domestic supply chain of terbium.

Service officials have said the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform is on pause as it reviews requirements.