Defense

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has completed a road map that outlines how KC-135 Stratotankers can be automated.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Cancellation of the U.S. Army’s scout helicopter program is driving focus on UAS and uncrewed teaming.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
Leonardo DRS beat Wall Street’s expectations in terms of both sales and profitability in the first quarter.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
A composite, single piece main wing was among the advances developed by Spirit AeroSystems as part of the UK’s now-canceled Mosquito.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA on May 1 selected nine companies for a dozen concept studies aimed at expanding the exploration of Mars.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Launch is planned for 10:34 p.m. EDT on May 6 atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The company plans to issue 20.8 million shares, with an offering price to be posted on May 27, according to a financial filing with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
A planned fleet of new medium rotorcraft for the UK armed services has been cut in size by a third, industry officials have revealed to lawmakers.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
A recent simulator test shows that a U.S. Navy fighter pilot will be able to command an MQ-25 Stingray to start the aerial refueling process.
Aircraft & Propulsion

EDGE has acquired 51% of Brazil-based CONDOR Non-Lethal Technologies, a leader in Non-Lethal Technologies (NLT).
Emerging Technologies

By Angus Batey
The Royal Aeronautical Society has released a briefing paper that serves as a “pre-mortem approach” to eVTOL safety, attempting to anticipate challenges.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The country is shaking up space exploration, commerce and the broader geopolitical picture.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Small, high-altitude balloons, business jets and loitering UAVs all feed into new targeting plans.
Army Aviation Association of America

By Brian Everstine
Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Survivable Airborne Operations Center selections favor private companies as major primes set sights on larger awards.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The V-22 Program Office is starting a new study looking at long-term modernization of the tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force expects to field more than 100 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) under the first phase of the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Firefly Aerospace and Northrop Grumman remain on track to debut the new Antares 330 launch vehicle in 2025.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has declared a Nunn-McCurdy cost breach for its Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter program.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. SDA awarded Millennium Space Systems a $413 million contract to build a prototype network of fire-control quality sensing satellites.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A two-week competitive fly-off for the Medium Aerial Resupply Vehicle - Expeditionary Logistics program is expected to begin in July.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
Earlier this year, NASA announced a rescheduling of the Artemis II and Artemis III missions.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Elbit Systems has announced a $50 million contract from an unspecified international customer for its new Red Sky very short-range air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons