Defense and Space

U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall cast doubt on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter program in an interview with Aviation Week. Listen in as editors Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble and Robert Wall break down what we know—and what we don't know.

NASA is leading the coalition into the new age of exploration.

SpaceX will develop and build a spacecraft to drive the International Space Station out of orbit after it is decommissioned.

The “descope” includes ending an International Space Station spacesuit demonstration that was targeted for 2026, NASA said.

The mission, known as Certification-2 (Cert-2), follows Vulcan’s successful debut on the Cert-1 flight in January.

Starfish Space is to extend the life of an aging Intelsat communications satellite in geostationary orbit using its Otter servicing spacecraft starting in 2026.

Boeing executives harbor little hope for extending F/A-18E/F production beyond the last scheduled delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2027.

It will take the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-U spacecraft until about July 8 to reach its intended perch 22,263 mi. above Earth.

Boeing executives revealed on June 26 that construction had started on a highly secure Advanced Combat Aircraft Facility in St. Louis.

The overall 160-page CJS legislation was absent details on specific NASA projects.

Ansys’ semiconductor simulation tools will be optimized to meet the requirements of Intel Foundry’s process design kits.

The Russian government has canceled MAKS-2024, the country’s major air show.

The move is part of preparations for the first flight of the Miura 5 rocket, planned for late 2025.

Boeing started receiving the marketing licenses for the MQ-25 in late 2022 for Australia, France, Japan and the UK, but withheld release of the information.

Leonardo says its AW609 tiltrotor has completed ship trials involving the Italian Navy’s Cavour aircraft carrier.

MTU and Safran have formed the European Military Rotorcraft Engine Alliance to produce a powerplant for the EU Next-Generation Rotorcraft Technologies project.

NATO members have appointed former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the 32-country security organization’s next Secretary General.

Russia’s United Engine Corporation has handed over new VK650V turboshaft engines to be flight-tested on the Ansat light-twin helicopter.

The Brazilian manufacturer has had some success selling its military transport internationally, but the biggest campaigns are yet to come.

Will Bombardier’s military work help it evolve into a stronger competitor?

Firefly Aerospace plans to use the Virginia-owned launchpad at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility for East Coast launches of its Alpha small-satellite rocket.

The White House appears set to allow American military contractors to travel and work in Ukraine to keep U.S.-provided weapons in operation.

The U.S. Air Force has relieved the leader of the LGM-35A Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.

The company received a prior delisting warning from the stock exchange in October 2023.

The ULA Vulcan-Centaur rocket being prepared to fly a dual-purpose mission this fall arrived at Cape Canaveral on June 24 ahead of a planned September launch.