Defense

A delegation from Bahrain travelled to Amarillo in the US to mark the start of production of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters being built for the gulf kingdom

Pakistan hosted a two-week long multinational air exercise- ACES Meet 2021-1 with the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) and the United States Air Force (USAF).

A lack of effective F-16 virtual maintenance training simulators has led to a Turkish manufacturer developing their own – much to the delight of the country’s Air Command.

An investigation into a death during a training exercise in Kuwait has seen blame point at changes in training because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tunisia and Senegal will be joining troops from host country Morocco when the annual African Lion training exercises take place in June.

Designers and manufacturers of aircraft seat covers Sabeti Wain Aerospace is at the show displaying its aircraft seats that have a difference.

The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has reopened a sources-sought process for the Screaming Arrow hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator nearly five

Finland’s HX fighter contest is on track for a selection before the year-end, the program director for the procurement has said.

The U.S. Air Force is no longer committed to fielding an early operational capability with the Skyborg autonomy program by the end of fiscal 2023

As NASA’s Osiris-Rex asteroid sample return mission speeds back to Earth to drop off materials gathered from the surface of Bennu, scientists have used data gathered during 30 months of close-up reconnaissance to determine the 500-meter-wide (1,640-ft.) object poses an extremely small impact threat to Earth.

Hanwha Systems has joined a growing list of investors in the OneWeb low Earth orbit communications satellite constellation.

The Cygnus, named for the late NASA astronaut Ellison Onizuka, carries 8,210 lb. of crew supplies, ISS equipment, science experiments and technology demonstrations.

Instead of the original ducted tail rotor, the Bell 360 Invictus will now have a conventional open tail rotor.

A second attempt at collecting a sample of the Martian surface is planned for September.

South African based defence solutions provider, Denel, yesterday announced a series of far reaching steps it intends to take to ensure the company's sustainability.

Airbus has said the partnership’s Bridge Tanker proposal will be based on the Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), but comments from a Skunk Works executive suggest advanced upgrades could be added for the U.S. version of the international best-seller.

Raw data from space assets is valuable now, but may become commoditized as constellations grow.

Joint Staff industry day; Hypersonic test center; Avalon Airshow nixed; U.S. picks launch companies; Smallsats ready for servicing role.

As part of longer-term KC-46A upgrade plans aimed at current aircraft as well as the U.S. Air Force’s upcoming Bridge Tanker requirement, Boeing has flown two test aircraft to demonstrate tracking technology for future autonomous air-to-air refueling (A3R) capability.

ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA has completed 6-year, $600m program to modernize facilities and manufacturing at its Indianapolis Operations Center.

PALMDALE, CALIFORNIA—Lockheed Martin will build the first rocket-boosted hypersonic gliders for the U.S. Air Force at the Skunk Works facilities here

LOCKHEED MARTIN and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS unveiled new Polaris digital engineering/advanced assembly solution, including Full Size-Hole Determinant

TransDigm Group is bidding 13% more for Meggitt than Parker Hannifin, the first two companies revealed Aug. 11.

Within the month, the Joint Staff plans to hold an industry day, according to U.S. Air Force Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Lockheed Martin has confirmed a secret customer has ordered the Speed Racer flight vehicle that the Skunk Works unveiled a year ago as a technology demonstrator.