Defense

The U.S. space agency is collecting data from the Orion capsule as it prepares to return to Earth after 25 days in space.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The UK and Italy’s Tempest Future Combat Air System project is merging with Japan’s F-X fighter effort.

NEW ZEALAND GOVT took delivery of its first of four P-8As; BOEING has now delivered 155 P-8s to six customers.

The Defense Innovation Unit is looking for ways to quickly deliver spacecraft beyond geosynchronous orbit.

The Pentagon has awarded contracts with a $9 billion ceiling to four vendors to provide cloud computing capabilities for the Defense Department.

NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover has added two samples of windblown broken rock and dust, also known as regolith, to its growing collection of rock core samples.

Boeing has handed over the first of four P-8A Poseidons to the Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The undisclosed investment by RTX Ventures includes a commitment by OEM help guide the Poway, California-based company.

The fourth overall test of AARGM-ER in the Point Mugu Sea Range off California follows a series of free flight tests.

Virgin Orbit had been eyeing a launch window starting Dec. 14 for its first UK flight of LauncherOne.

Multiple Defence Forces, including Air Force, Joint Operations, Navy Operations, Air Defence, and National Guard, will receive Frequentis secure communication technology and will create the largest military communications system in the region.

The companies are proposing a modified Bombardier Global 6500 for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) E-X Batch II airborne early warning program.

Over the next five years Collins plans to spend $200 million on building up its engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India.

Army selects V-280 tiltrotor as UH-60 Black Hawk replacement

Astroscale Japan and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency have launched a joint feasibility study of satellite refueling services.

U.S. Marine Corps is training under the threat of UAS and learning to use them.

The House and Senate have agreed on a fiscal 2023 budget policy bill.

The U.S. and Australian governments have invited Japan to join their Force Posture Initiative.

Bristow Group has placed orders for six Leonardo AW139 twin-engine medium helicopters to support the company’s UK search-and-rescue helicopter contract.

South Korea's KAI will work with KRIT to progress development of its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) system on helicopters.

Aviation Week editors discuss two of the biggest events of the year for military aviation, how they went down and what they mean for the future.

After a series of alleged faux-departs, France’s Dassault Aviation has declared the three-nation FCAS program can move forward.

New bomber is touted as the first sixth-generation aircraft, with advances in stealth and range named as key features.

SpaceX and Rocket Lab have unveiled departments and services for national security clients.