Defense

U.S. private equity firm AE Industrial Partners is rolling up UAV-related businesses under the UAV Factory brand.

Air Force expects to demonstrate amphibious takeoff-and-landing capability for MC-130J Commando II in less than 1.5 years.

Veteran NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei may set a new record of 353 days for the longest U.S. human spaceflight.

NASA has awarded five companies $146 million in contracts to develop and evaluate lunar Human Landing System concepts beyond the planned Artemis III landing.

Less than a week after firing its first locally developed cruise missile, North Korea has again fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea, while South Korea tested its new SLBM hours later.

The new satellites join a OneWeb constellation that now numbers 322 spacecraft in low Earth orbit, about half of its initial constellation.

BAE Systems has teamed up with UK uncrewed air system developer Malloy Aeronautics to develop a heavy lift multicopter for the littoral mission.

SkyGuardian’s UK firsts pave the way for the Royal Air Force Protector’s introduction in 2023.

The rapid expansion of the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by air forces around the world is continuing apace.

Rolls-Royce is to provide the power and propulsion systems for the modular jet training aircraft being developed by UK start-up Aeralis.

For about five years, Capella’s products have been provided primarily to governments and large research institutions. Now the company is widening the access to a subset of its images.

Moog is latest to strike deal with the U.S. Air Force Agility Prime program to explore eVTOL technology.

China’s “strategic breakout" requires a different approach to deterrence, according to the head of U.S. Strategic Command.

PILATUS delivered first PC-21 to SPANISH AIR FORCE, which has ordered 24 for its pilot training program in San Javier.

Leonardo has established team of UK suppliers to support AW149 medium rotorcraft bid for UK New Medium Helicopter requirement.

Raytheon Technologies ramping up Performance+ supply chain squeeze as A&D giant looks to fulfill cost-cutting promise to investors.

The test marks the first time the unmanned aircraft has connected with a stealth fighter.

Two U.S. military initiatives to determine the feasibility of moving cargo through space are moving forward.

Private pilot Jared Isaacman and three-member crew train for first all-civilian private space charter, aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule.

Long-feared problems in the aerospace and defense supplier base stemming from the pandemic are suddenly surging, industry executives say.

The first of new generation of SpaceX Starlink satellites reached near-polar orbit Sept. 14, adding to growing broadband constellation.

The two parties made the announcement on the opening day of the Defense, Security and Equipment International (DSEI) exposition in London.

Indian companies saw gains as the Taliban victory suggests future instability in Pakistan.

Thomas Huber will lead Mercury’s “1MPACT” strategic review announced last month during its fourth-quarter fiscal 2021 earnings release, when it acknowledged a slowdown in organic business growth.

Countries around the world are entering the military space domain triggered by the formation of the U.S. Space Force.