Defense

By Steve Trimble
The prize is a contract to deliver 140-160 commercial derivative aircraft between 2029 and as late as 2042.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has flown the first three of nine Hawk jet trainers ordered by Qatar.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
NATO commanders have used a surge operation to stress-test the alliance's ground-radar reconnaissance capabilities using its fleet of Northrop Grumman RQ-4D Global Hawks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
During a 6.5-hr. spacewalk that concluded at 2:10 p.m. EDT on June 20, the European Space Agency’s Thomas Pesquet and NASA’s Shane Kimbrough overcame the hardware obstructions that had prevented them from finishing their task four days earlier.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has bolstered its backlog for its twin-turboprop C295 airlifter, disclosing that two buyers in the Asia-Pacific region have placed orders.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Countries eyeing crewed missions to planned Moon base by 2035.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has begun constructing a wind tunnel to support development of Turkey’s planned indigenous combat aircraft, TF-X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Former space shuttle commander and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Pamela Melroy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the deputy administrator of NASA, serving alongside NASA chief Bill Nelson.
Space

Turkish Aerospace is building the region’s biggest largest subsonic wind tunnel facility. Work is already underway and will allow the company to carry out wind tunnel tests on the proposed new Turkish Fighter Aircraft as well as for the development of indigenous, rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft,.
Defense

A change in the top echelons of South Africa's military has just been formalised in the space of one week, reports Sam Basch
Defense

By Steve Trimble
A Boeing statement released late on June 17 add critical details to the initial reports based on the Congressional testimony a day earlier by Gen. Charles Brown, U.S. Air Force chief of staff, and a follow-up statement by the Air Force press desk.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Irene Klotz
The inaugural flight of United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan rocket is slipping to 2022 to allow more time for its customer, Astrobotic, to prepare its Peregrine lunar lander for launch.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has already had to adapt to challenging market conditions, and now it’s gearing up for a digital transformation.
Leader Interviews

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin’s goal to reduce the F-35A’s cost per flight hour to $25,000 by 2025 is not fully within the company’s control.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A new space-based capability for tracking moving targets on the ground will use satellites owned by the intelligence community and commercial
Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force has discovered two new Category 1 deficiencies for the KC-46A.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Michael Bruno
Supporters of establishing a commercial spaceport in Camden, Georgia, received a minor boost June 17 when the FAA issued a final environmental impact statement that endorsed the latest slimmed-down proposal as a “preferred alternative.”
Commercial Space

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX has launched the fifth GPS III satellite from Space Launch Complex-40 at Cape Canaveral, marking the first time a national security space launch reused a booster.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and Thomas Pesquet of the European Space Agency on June 16 were prevented from equipping the International Space Station (ISS) with the first of six planned Roll Out Solar Arrays, due to a spacesuit issue and hardware misalignment.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is teaming with Germany’s Lufthansa Technik and defense electronics company ESG to provide support for a potential German purchase of the P-8 Poseidon maritime-patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jordan has opened a Military Women’s Training Centre in the Ghabawi area in Zarqa Governorate, which was established in cooperation between JAF and NATO.
Maintenance & Training

By Chen Chuanren
At around 4:30 p.m. local time, Shenzhou-12 successfully docked with the Tianhe core module using an autonomous docking system.
Space

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Russia says it is ready to discuss the future of the International Space Station (ISS) despite earlier threats to withdraw from the program after 2024.
Space