Defense

By Garrett Reim
The Space Development Agency plans to launch its last group of Tranche 0 missile Tracking Layer demonstration satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Space

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Merlin plans to demonstrate its autonomous flight technology on a Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling tanker under an agreement with the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin expects growing international demand to keep its F-35 production line running at pace amid a potential reduction in U.S. buys of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Parsons Corp.’s revenue and net income both increased by double digits in the fourth quarter thanks to strong demand for its product portfolio.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
NASA has selected the UltraViolet EXplorer (UVEX) for a new astrophysics mission to study how galaxies and stars evolve across the universe.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The San Diego-based UAS, propulsion and sensor company decided not to offer a bid for a high-profile UAS program as a prime contractor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Seoul has extended a contract with Pratt that will see the company provide performance-based logistics for F-15K and K/F-16 F100 engines until end-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Previously known as the TF-X, Turkey’s new indigenous fifth-generation Kaan National Combat Aircraft (Milli Muharip Uçak, or MMU) has assumed a new importance in recent years.
Defense

By Helen Chachaty
France’s defense materiel agency DGA placed orders totaling €20.3 billion ($22 billion) during 2023, the highest level of spending in 15 years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The AFWerx innovation unit is focused on cargo applications for advanced air mobility aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has told the U.S. Air Force that nonrecurring engineering costs on the E-7A Wedgetail would be double what the service expected.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The preliminary findings suggest a second member of Russia’s hypersonic arsenal has been employed against Ukraine, following strikes by the Khinzal missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Skylo Technologies has raised $37 million to further develop and grow its satellite-to-device network.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Air Force Special Operations Command is reviewing the role of its CV-22 fleet amid a three-month-long grounding of the fleet following a fatal crash.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The supply chain feeding RTX is “broadly” stabilizing and improving, the company’s chief financial officer says.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The downselect will reduce the five bidders for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft to two or three, depending on funding.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Mark Carreau
NASA and SpaceX are retargeting the launch of the four-person Dragon Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station from Feb. 22 to no earlier than Feb. 28.
Space

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft has been delivered to New Braunfels National Airport, Texas.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Defense Ministry has chosen to walk away from its contract to acquire 12 ex-Qatari Mirage 2000-5 citing costs.
Singapore Airshow

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
Failing again to field the OH-58 Kiowa’s replacement, the U.S. Army will rely on uncrewed aircraft and space-based assets for the armed reconnaissance mission.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will stand up a new command focused on creating requirements for future systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
NATO is looking to adopt near-term, cheaper options to protect against one-way attack drones.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A future without a new attack reconnaissance aircraft won’t just cause changes for the U.S. Army’s conventional aviation forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta’s Alia electric aircraft has participated in a U.S. Air National Guard exercise.
Advanced Air Mobility