Defense

By Tony Osborne
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told investors that the company remained “fully committed” to the European FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA and the European Space Agency are dropping plans for a dedicated Mars rover to fetch rock and soil samples being collected by the ongoing Perseverance science rover.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Top NASA officials have offered assurances the agency is working to maintain International Space Station operations through 2030 and include access to its U.S. National Laboratory community.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The long-awaited decision by the U.S. Army to select its next helicopter could slip into fiscal 2023 as the service works through its “event-based” process, the service’s acquisition boss says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AAR

AAR has 2-year contract to provide commercial common parts and ground support for five P-8As for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Defense

STS AVIATION SERVICES received third new 737-700 (66840) from Boeing for modification to E-7 Wedgetail for RAF.
Defense

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is moving ahead with a full competition to replace its current Raytheon Stinger surface-to-air missiles, while refurbishing existing ones to avoid a potential shortage after sending current stocks to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new financial charge on the MQ-25 program in Boeing’s second quarter results raises the company’s total losses on the uncrewed aerial tanker to 54% of the value of the engineering and manufacturing development contract.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
As NASA looks to transition scientific research and development activities underway aboard the International Space Station to successor private-sector stations, it must identify and overcome the constraints, program officials warn.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Brazil’s Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330-200, in preparation for conversion to the Multi-Role Tanker Transport configuration.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
A key component must be replaced on several types of Martin-Baker ejection seats that affect a sub-set of domestic and foreign fleets of Boeing F-18
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Korea Aerospace Industries has broken into the European market, securing agreements with Poland to provide 48 FA-50 light combat aircraft and other defense equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Nathalie Tarnaud Laude will succeed Stefano Bortoli as the CEO of ATR effective Sept. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The mission marked the entry of a new rocket manufacturer, CAS Space, into China's space sector.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Deep Space Transport, a new Boeing-Northrop Grumman joint venture, is set to receive the contract.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Europe tops up R&D fund; Congress weighs in on F-35 engine; Typhoon fighter munition sales approved; Japan outlines investment priorities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
United Arab Emirates astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi has been named to lift off to the International Space Station aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission planned for launch next spring.
Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to quickly reject a proposal from the Dish Network and the private trust of Dell Technologies’ CEO Michael Dell for rights to use the 12-GHz bandwidth to expand fixed, low-power terrestrial links into high-power mobile links.
Space

By Steve Trimble
As the U.S. military experiments with expendable and attritable aircraft, Kratos Turbine Technologies has unveiled a small turbofan engine that offers a cheaper price tag and a shorter lifespan than existing alternatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yury Borisov, the new head of the Roscosmos Space Corp., has confirmed Russia’s plans to withdraw from the International Space Station.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has an “informal” agreement with the National Reconnaissance Office and National Geospatial-Intelligence Office to create joint requirements and co-fund new space-based capabilities that can meet both intelligence and operational needs.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force needs to reach a decision on the future of engines on its Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet quickly, though Secretary Frank Kendall says he is not s
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Japanese research agency has completed a successful combustion test of a hypersonic scramjet engine launched by a sounding rocket.
Space

By Mark Carreau
In its nearly 22 years of continuous staffing, the International Space Station has hosted more than 2,500 science investigations and technology-development activities, a legacy benefiting both life on Earth and the human exploration of deep space, according to a new report from NASA
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, MBDA and a consortium of German companies are planning to form a joint venture to support the development of the European Future Combat Air System.
Aircraft & Propulsion