Defense

The deals come as Chinese naval ships continue to prowl the waters around Taiwan after tensions heightened in early August.

The move signals the growing importance of electric power in new aircraft designs.

An order for the Su-35 would be the first major acquisition by Iran for its air force in more than two decades.

Only one agency has the independence, credibility and technical expertise to investigate.

As novel cockpits become a pressing need in civil and military aviation, sensors may enable the creation of metrics for human factors.

The MAFFS was originally designed for the Lockheed Martin C-130, but is compatible with the cargo-handling system on the C-390.

Placing Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS into orbit signals the beginning of the end for Europe’s Ariane 5 workhorse.

Stymied by a new liquid hydrogen leak, NASA called off its second attempt to launch the Artemis I flight test.

NASA managers on Sept. 3 cleared the Kennedy Space Center launch team to proceed with fueling the two-stage Space Launch System (SLS) rocket

The U.S. Space Force recently broke ground on an Enhanced Polar Systems-Recapitalization satellite communications terminal in Clear Space Force Station, Alaska.

Sweden and Finland’s air forces will bring an air power increase to NATO’s order of battle and benefit from the alliance’s capabilities.

The U.S. Air Force Academy is showcasing new test capabilities developed as part of research stretching back 16 years supporting the design of the Orion crew capsule for NASA’s Artemis program.

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on Sept. 2 returned its CV-22 fleet to flight after more than two weeks of grounding because of an issue with the tiltrotor’s gearbox for which the service still does not have a root cause.

Finland has retired its indigenous Vinka training aircraft after 42 years of use.

A British think tank suggests the UK should leave Copernicus and develop its own Earth observation program with the European Space Agency.

NASA is confident an engine-cooling process is working as designed so is pressing ahead with the second attempt on Sept. 3.

Everyone needs to brush up on the fundamentals, and nothing can be taken for granted.

Saab says some nations are focusing on fighter acquisition affordability and not operating costs, which could affect future capability.

PRATT & WHITNEY delivered its 1,000th F135 production engine.

Private equity investors CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management have teamed to buy Applegate EDM and Icon Machine, both in the Dallas area, to create a new portfolio company called Precision Aerospace that focuses on exotic and precision metal work for defense and commercial space.

OQ Technology, a 5G Internet-of-Things satellite startup, has received a €13 million ($12.9 million) Series A investment led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of oil-and-gas company Saudi Aramco.

Boeing on Aug. 31 received a $927.5 million undefinitized contract for four KC-46A refueling tankers for Israel, a deal that will cover the testing of the next-generation refueling vision system and deliveries by the end of December 2026.

NASA pressed Sept. 1 to resolve the propellant loading issues that triggered the Aug. 29 scrub of the much-anticipated liftoff of the Artemis I mission.

The Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet is using Exercise Pitch Black to gain additional certifications and operational experience as the unit moves toward initial operating capability.

The largest Russian manufacturer of commercial aircraft has seen its first-half losses increase tenfold.