Defense

The allegations have come out more than 13 months after Russian and Ukrainian forces fought a battle around Hostomel airport in the first hours of the invasion.

Sierra Space has completed a hot-fire test campaign of a new version of its Vortex hypergolic in-space rocket propulsion family.

The 5-hr., 1-min. flight was the 10th of the Roc carrier aircraft and the third captive carry flight of the drop test Talon-A vehicle, TA-0.

The ALQ-249 replaces one of the three ALQ-99 tactical jamming system pods now used by the EA-18G.

Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.

Agency launches 10 missile warning and communication satellites, putting satellites on orbit 30 months after contract approval.

Adam Riddle to President-Defence of Rolls-Royce and Chairman & CEO of Rolls-Royce North America, IN.

BOEING has $184m USAF contract for Block 1 communications upgrade of KC-46As.

EMBRAER and BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) for C-390.

DARPA’s interest in platforms waxes and wanes but is entering a cycle of renewed focus based on a fiscal 2024 budget request.

The U.S. Navy and Air Force are close to an agreement to share control of the uncrewed systems the two services want to fly alongside future fighters.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is overhauling the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit.

The chief objective of NASA’s Artemis II mission is to do something that NASA’s Artemis I mission conducted late last year was not equipped to address.

The $2.6 billion package includes $2.1 billion in new equipment and another $500 million in existing equipment.

A prototype of the basketball-sized XTS-210 engine is planned for delivery to the U.S. Army in 2024.

The U.S. Navy's so-called "hypersonic" missile will actually fly at maximum speeds below Mach 5.

The Joint Staff last year accepted a plan to cut the program of record for the MQ-4C by 46 aircraft, limiting orbits to the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf regions.

Following the delivery of its ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution to Nigeria, as part of the NIMASA Deep Blue Project, BIRD Aerosystems has completed a successful live demonstration of the ASIO aircraft capabilities, including real-time interception of vessels performing illegal activities at sea.

Japan has already sold the MELCO-built J/FPS-3ME air surveillance radar system to the Philippines.

Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart says the "Chapter 11 process represents the best path forward to identify and finalize an efficient and value-maximizing sale.”

One or more experimental aircraft could start flying in 2027 to prove the feasibility of a transporter that can speed up like a jet and land like a helicopter.

The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.

The acquisition plans, detailed April 3, are a component of the country’s €14.8 billion ($16.1 billion) increase in defense spending between 2022 and 2025.

Their names were unveiled by officials from NASA and the CSA in April 3 ceremonies at NASA Johnson Space Center facilities at nearby Ellington Airport here.

The Pentagon’s SDA model is to launch large numbers of small satellites to low Earth orbit at about 1,000-km altitude.