Defense

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force will use two light aircraft as flying testbeds for new technologies, including synthetic fuels.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
In addition to the prize money, competitors and their proposals will also receive attention from potential external funding sources and investors.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Known as Joint Sword, this iteration was arguably more low key than the 2022 edition.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Belgium has become the first international participant in the General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian operators club established by the UK RAF.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Nordic nation will become the first foreign customer for the David’s Sling ground-based air defense (GBAD) system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Boeing has delivered its third and fourth O3b mPOWER satellites to communications company SES.
Commercial Space

Helicopters play a major role in the defence and security of Bahrain. Alan Warnes has been looking at the Royal Bahraini Air Force and the background to its capabilities.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
Red Cat Holdings, an emerging supplier of small drones for the military, has invested in Firestorm, a U.S. startup developing a modular UAS.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Piotr Butowski
An increasing number of signs indicate that work on a new Russian high-performance air-launched missile is nearing completion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Todd Tuthill
The aerospace and defense (A&D) industry saw billions of dollars being invested across the industry in 2022.
Budget, Policy & Operations

SpaceX says its Starship/Super Heavy space transportation system is ready for its first orbital flight test once the FAA issues a launch license.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Each is to receive up to $600,000 over two years under 2023 Phase II NIAC grants.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A new L3Harris cruise missile is coming to the Bell AH-1Z Viper.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The Institute of Scientific and Technical Research for Defense fired a catapult rocket motor for fighter aircraft ejection seats on April 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The worst-performing space acquisition programs are all software-intensive command and control.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Built by Ball Aerospace and integrated with Intelsat’s 40E communications satellite, TEMPO is to provide hourly monitoring of pollutants.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Connecticut lawmakers are frustrated that they still have not received a briefing from the Army that explains their reasoning for selecting Bell's FLRAA bid.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Officials are wrestling with how to manage and sustain a historic surge in demand for tactical missiles.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Angus Batey
International experts begin work on space standards to secure spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Space transport startup Dawn Aerospace plans to begin gradual envelope expansion flights of its suborbital Mk-2 Aurora spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
True Anomaly has raised a $17 million Series A round of capital for further testing of its Jackal spacecraft, an “autonomous orbital pursuit vehicle.”
Space

By Steve Trimble
The decision by the Government Accountability Office clears Bell to resume development of the V-280 Valor tiltrotor for the FLRAA program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to issue a contract in 2026 for a next-generation re-entry vehicle for its Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Startup Loft Orbital has doubled its order from Airbus OneWeb Satellites to 30 spacecraft, the company said April 6.
Commercial Space