Defense

Although the ministry has requested a 3.3% rise, something closer to the 1.5% average of the past eight years is more likely to happen.

If the relationship between China’s defense spending and GDP holds, growth in allocations will trend downward in the coming decade.

Gen. John Raymond, the chief of space operations, looks back at the first year of operations for the U.S. Space Force and ahead at what is to come for

The lack of an appropriations bill has caused the U.S. Space Force to be dependent on the U.S. Air Force for funding, the chief of space operations says.

A year and a half after Turkey moved forward with the acceptance of Russian surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. is finally imposing sanctions on the NATO ally with whom relations are increasingly strained.

Paul Moats to Maintenance Director-AOG Division of Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems, Greenville, SC.

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected the initial trio of astronauts for the third of SpaceX’s commercial crew launches to the International Space Station, Crew-3, which is expected to launch in fall 2021.

Saab will establish two aerospace centers in Quebec if the company’s Gripen is selected as Canada’s future fighter aircraft.

Europe is to pump €8 billion ($9.6 billion) into the new European Defense Fund following political agreements with member states.

ELBIT SYSTEMS, Israel has $27m Avioane Craiova contract to upgrade Romanian Air Force IAR-99 trainers with advanced avionics systems and live training

The Russian Space Forces conducted a successful test launch of the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle Dec. 14, according to the defense ministry.

NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partner Boeing are targeting March 29, 2021, for Orbital Flight Test-2, a weeklong second attempt at an uncrewed test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station.

The UK is looking to use alternative, sustainable fuels for its combat aircraft and helicopters in a bid to lower carbon emissions.

British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace says the UK armed forces will no longer face a “hand-to-mouth” existence following a record budget settlement announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in November.

A four-year-old strategy to boost spending levels for defense faces its greatest test in the wake of Canada’s COVID-19 response.

U.S. back in human spaceflight business.

A crop of developmental projects are set to come to fruition over the next 12 months as new projects enter the design phase.

Public trials of SpaceX satellite broadband service are underway.

The launch marked the seventh for the mission's reusable Falcon 9 core stage.

Virgin Galactic’s attempt to make the first sub-orbital space flight from its Spaceport America base in New Mexico was thwarted on Dec 12. by an issue

A bill that would have blocked a $23 billion arms sale to the UAE was narrowly defeated in the US Senate allowing the deal for 50 F-35 Lightning II aircraft to go ahead.

The Senate has passed the compromise fiscal 2021 defense policy conference report by an 84-13 vote, a veto-proof majority.

Airbus is continuing to target a 2021 certification for an automated aerial refueling capability on its A330-based Multi-Role Tanker Transport.

Turkey’s Navy has finally begun taking delivery of its Meltem-III maritime patrol aircraft based on the ATR 72 turboprop airliner.

Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has signed a partnership agreement with Boeing as part of a continued effort to develop high-tech products locally.