The re-entry capsule of a new manned Chinese spacecraft returned to Earth successfully on May 8, three days after it was launched in an unmanned test, government agencies said.
Congress should tighten restrictions on support by U.S. government and private entities for China’s space program as Beijing’s military capabilities continue expanding, a new report by a congressionally-chartered group recommends.
South Korea has test flown a new type of short-range ballistic missile, Hyunmoo 4, making one successful and one unsuccessful shot in March, according to widespread media reports in the country.
Along with other measures, such as 30-50% cuts to cash wages, the reduction in force should still mean the company at a minimum remains at cash breakeven.
Hungary has been approved by the U.S. government to become the second export customer for the Raytheon AMRAAM-ER surface-to-air missile, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on May 8.
Lockheed Martin has achieved its pledged goal of delivering $450 million in accelerated progress payments from the Pentagon to support the supply chain during the global novel coronavirus pandemic.
Elbit Systems has introduced a long-range maritime rescue system for the Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft system ordered by an undisclosed customer in Southeast Asia, the company announced on May 7.
After four years, the U.S. Navy has overcome an arresting hook availability shortfall impacting readiness of both the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler.
Boeing on May 7 rolled out of its St. Louis final assembly plant the first of two test aircraft to support the F/A-18E/F Block III program, the company said.
Twenty-two members of the House Armed Services Committee have issued a bipartisan letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warning the agency that its approval of Ligado Networks’ deployment of a 5G network could harm the Pentagon’s Global Positioning System.
A former Royal Air Force chief has been selected to become the future chairman of the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Sir Stephen Hillier, who served as Air Chief Marshall of the Royal Air Force between 2016 and 2019, is set to become a nonexecutive chair of the regulator on Aug. 1, taking over from Dame Deirdre Hutton, the current chairman who has been in the role for the past 11 years.
Leonardo has declared its new M-345 light jet trainer ready for the market after securing certification from Italian military airworthiness authorities.
A second supplier signed up to restock the limited inventory of F-35 cockpit canopies has completed a series of eight qualification tests, the U.S. Air Force announced on May 1.
