Defense

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force and Navy crews launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile early Aug. 16 at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, in the first test since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A Canadian-built turboprop engine has been tested on the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9B aircraft for the first time, the San Diego-based maker of uncrewed air systems said on Aug. 16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Boeing completed the first three FAA supplemental type certifications for the MH-139 Grey Wolf in early August and the new helicopter is set to start military testing this month, the service says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The pilot or co-pilot deviated from the planned route, entered a valley at low level and then banked the aircraft at angles far beyond the MV-22B’s limit for maintaining altitude.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet has seen an increase in "unsafe, unprofessional or non-standard intercepts."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Privately owned Lockheed Martin F-16s are now eligible to fly adversary air, or “aggressor,” missions for the U.S. Air Force, Canadian contracted air
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
After scrapping a deal with Russia for Mi-17 helicopters, the Philippines is considering a U.S. offer to fulfill its heavy-lift helicopter requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The teaming system will consist of one crewed aircraft and three or four stealth uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steven Grundman
Pentagaon needs to leverage commercial innovation and speed adoption of new technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Council, in coordination with a variety of regulatory agencies, plans to start meeting with private space companies to discuss reforming space regulation to accommodate new technologies.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The first of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft has been handed over to Qatar as the Arabian Gulf state continues the rapid expansion of its air force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
How many F-35s will be ordered in Lot 15, and how much will they cost? A new contract award may shed some light on the matter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s uncrewed Artemis I initial test flight of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion crew capsule will exercise the first of three flight trajectory strategies intended to kick off the return of human explorers to the lunar surface.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Technicians have installed and tested the flight termination system on the Space Launch System rocket, kicking off a 25-day clock for launch attempts for the Artemis I flight test.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The balloon platform will be demonstrated under the UK’s Project Aether.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Prague plans to purchase three IAI Heron 1s.
Budget, Policy & Operations

The first Typhoon aircraft was delivered today to the Qatar Armed Forces at a roll-out ceremony hosted by Cliff Robson, BAE Systems Group, managing director air.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Russia's ban on exporting RD-181 engines to U.S. spurs change.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Capella Space’s third generation of synthetic aperture radar satellites, named Acadia, will feature inter-satellite laser communications systems, faster downlinks and higher resolution images.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Defense Department’s Inspector General has launched an evaluation of the ability of the U.S. Army and Navy’s shared hypersonic programs to meet schedule goals for development and fielding.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s engine buyers have a bold warning: the industrial base that develops advanced propulsion for combat aircraft is at risk and could even collapse without a decision to re-engine the F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The transition occurred Aug. 11 during a ceremony at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s cabinet has approved THB369 million ($10.4 million) for the Royal Thai Air Force to make infrastructure preparations in anticipation of a potential F-35A acquisition.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jefferson Morris
More missiles for Ukraine; USAF looks to speed Wedgetail buy; Canada’s Snowbirds grounded; Joby expands Agility Prime work.
Sustainability

By Irene Klotz
NASA has resolved an issue with the U.S. Space Force’s Eastern Range that will expand launch opportunities for the first Space Launch System rocket, currently targeted to lift off at 8:33 a.m. EDT on Aug. 29 on the Artemis I flight test.
Space