Defense and Space

Since the start of continuous staffing of the ISS by astronauts in November 2000, more than 3,000 science experiments and technology demonstrations have been logged.

U.S. startup Pivotal has four of eight BlackFly ultralight eVTOL vehicles for evaluation by the USAF's AFWerx innovation unit under the Agility Prime program.

A privately owned lunar lander positioned itself into orbit around the Moon on Feb. 21, setting the stage for an attempted touchdown on Feb. 22.

Major programs have buoyed BAE Systems to a record order backlog of more than £69 billion ($87.1 billion), the company has reported.

A New Glenn test vehicle was rolled out from Blue Origin’s Integrated Test Facility on Feb. 21 for a launchpad tanking test.

“We can go dramatically faster,” says new Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp.

U.S. startup Skyryse has begun taking reservations for the first production helicopter equipped with its automated flight control system.

The prototype of Turkey’s indigenous combat aircraft Kaan has made its first flight 11 months after its informal rollout last March.

Multicopter lift-offset eVTOL; Emergency lubrication; Oceanic uncrewed aircraft; USAF tests uncrewed cargo.

After speed, autonomy and intelligence, Sikorsky Innovations shifts its focus to new technology challenges.

There is a long history of NASA brain power moving on to private industry.

Rafael has launched the initial stages of production for the Ice Breaker cruise missile after receiving orders from two governments.

An F-15EX can reach nearly Mach 3 in controlled flight in a “clean” configuration, a Boeing program manager revealed at Singapore Airshow.

Speaking at Singapore Airshow, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s Logistics Group Western Pacific commented on the ongoing grounding of the CMV-22 Osprey fleet

Israel’s Elbit Systems has debuted the Hermes 650 Spark in Singapore, aimed to fulfill requirements for a midsize UAS between the Hermes 450 and the Hermes 900.

China's Z-10ME makes its first international debut at Singapore Airshow 2024. Steve Trimble, Aviation Week Network's defense editors explains more.

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

Following increased interest, Airbus Defense & Space is revisiting the design for a maritime patrol aircraft based on the commercial A320 single-aisle airliner.

The Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile recently completed multiple key tests.

The past decade has been a turning point for the Slovak Air Force (SAF), with several key platforms reaching the end of their operational lifespan.

A new effort to build and refurbish engine parts in-house has started to turn around powerplant problems with the U.S. Air Force’s T-38 trainer.

The members of the North Atlantic Council have jointly agreed to a report by national armament directors from NATO countries.

Houthi forces downed a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper on Feb. 19 as American operations targeting the rebel group in Yemen have continued at a high pace.

Astroscale Japan’s debris inspection satellite has been successfully launched into orbit on a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle.

Startups in the counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) segment face a bevy of challenges.