Defense

By Mark Carreau
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.
Space

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

By Steve Trimble
Spending over a 4-year period between fiscal '24-'27 on development and procurement across all five hypersonic weapon programs will total nearly $11.9 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian Industrial Development and Coordination agency awarded Embraer the FOC certificate.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman on April 3 outlined its full team of subcontractors for its U.S. Navy E-XX Take-Charge-and-Move-Out (Tacamo) offer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Asia-Pacific Staff
The latest weapon system lifecycle cost estimates from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) shows changes to Tokyo's procurement plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin Australia’s consortium was selected for JP9102 phase 1 ahead of bids led by Airbus, Boeing Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia and Optus.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden will be able to muster a front-line fighter fleet of 250 aircraft by 2030.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
The launch marks the start of the military's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Multi-Domain Operations Radar for Air-Launched Effects (ALE) has entered the competitive phase of the acquisition process.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jen DiMascio
When the U.S. Space Development Agency’s first ten satellites become operational, it will mark the start of a massive change in the Pentagon’s architecture.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Air Marshal Sir Richard Knighton will be appointed Chief of the Air Staff in June, the UK defense ministry announced March 31.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The last of NATO’s 30 member states to approve admission, Turkey voted in favor of Finland’s accession on March 30.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft award is coming later than expected and Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft prototypes are slipping deliveries.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon installed a software upgrade on the SM-6 Dual II since a May 2021 setback, and it worked.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
Momentum for in-space servicing, space logistics and manufacturing is building.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA has established a Moon to Mars Program Office to provide focused oversight of human exploration activities under the Artemis Program.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s military commander on March 30 repeated his request for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of the Space Development Agency’s first official batch of satellites March 30.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Nine U.S. soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawks collided during night training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German Navy wants to expand its planned fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and acquire uncrewed air systems to supplement them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bahrain has been approved to receive second-hand Bell AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters, on top of recent deliveries of new-model AH-1Z Vipers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Development Agency is poised to test its small-satellite constellation.
Budget, Policy & Operations