Defense

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials warn that resource constraints and shifting requirements put the Next Generation Air Dominance program’s existence at risk.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA was once again forced to postpone an International Space Station spacewalk when lead astronaut Tracy Dyson experienced a water leak in her spacesuit.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
CASC says it has completed China's most complex reusable rocket test yet, launching a demonstration rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Indian Space Research Organization has completed the third and final landing experiment for its scaled reusable launch vehicle demonstrator, Pushpak.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Paris drone pact is the first step in structuring the highly fragmented French UAS industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Self-propelled anti-aircraft guns are back on the air defense procurement agenda.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Angus Batey
Schiebel, the Austrian developer of the S-100 Camcopter UAS (uncrewed air system), has opened a French subsidiary.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Michael Bruno
The survey polled around 40 major aerospace and defense suppliers, who together generate $14 billion of industry revenue.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
SHARCS is a platform for testing various sensors, systems and associated algorithms that could feature in MBDA’s development of an ERC for FCAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The UAS—a Navmar Applied Sciences Corp. Teros—and payload system completed a five-day Joint Capability Technology Demonstration.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The Ariane 6 rocket completed its wet-dress rehearsal test as European space officials work to ready their newest launcher for a July 9 inaugural mission.
Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is in the market for a long-endurance reconnaissance drone that can land on water and discreetly wait for recovery.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The aircraft, which the RCAF calls the CH-146C Mk. II Griffon, now enters a military certification process before a scheduled first delivery in 2026, Bell says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Northrop Grumman has delivered the two-satellite constellation to the Space Force, targeting mid-July for liftoff onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Space

By Vivienne Machi, Irene Klotz
The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.
Space

By Vivienne Machi
The agency needs more than the Defense Department’s space collision avoidance services to keep its satellites out of harm’s way.
Space

Stephen Perry
A handful of leaders stands out for their adept use of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spinoffs in shaping the industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.
Connected Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Future procurement costs of the B-21 Raider will be more favorable for Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The NATO Innovation Fund included Germany’s Isar Aerospace in its first round of direct investments to commercial technology companies.
Space

HONEYWELL agreed to acquire CAES SYSTEMS (formerly Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions), VA from Advent International for $1.9b in all-cash deal to enhance its radio frequency (RF) business in the defense electronics sector.

Defense

By Mark Carreau
NASA suffered significant cost growth on some major programs even as the agency managed to get control over problems with some of its flagship efforts, GAO says.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Special Operations Command is considering a shift of CV-22 aviators to other platforms as the fleet faces at least a year of limited operations.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International says it is buying the U.S.-based radar and electronic-warfare businesses of the former Cobham company for around $1.9 billion.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare