Defense

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch resumed efforts Jan. 15 to replace aging batteries on the International Space Station.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The Marine commandant points to the MUX effort as an example of requirements creep and how the services must be more disciplined.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The new pod will become one of the key capabilities for the F/A-18E/F Block III that is scheduled to enter flight testing in a few months.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Investment firm L Squared Capital Partners is looking to acquire small companies focused on aerospace and defense.
Defense

BOEING DEFENSE delivered 83 new fixed-wing aircraft/fighters (one C-17; two C-40s; 11 F-15s; 23 F/A-18s; 28 KC-46s; 18 P-8s) and 50 new rotorcraft (37
Defense

BOEING is offering H-47 Chinook to German Armed Forces under its New Heavy Lift Helicopter program for 44-60 aircraft; contract award is expected in
Defense

By Mark Carreau
“I would put us in the red-risk for being ready at the national level for sample analysis of the Osiris-Rex materials,” the mission's principal investigator says.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is seeking information on an unspecified training system for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning pilots.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
BridgeComm and Boeing’s HorizonX are exploring applications for a new, ultra-high-speed communications network for systems on land, in the air and in space.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
The Archange aircraft will use Thales’ CUGE universal electronic warfare payload, and will replace the French Air Force's two C-160G Gabriel platforms.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has won a sixth prime contractor role in a U.S. hypersonic missile program.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Gen. John Raymond is now officially in charge of the first new U.S. military service to be created in more than 70 years.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab is building a new headquarters, mission control center and production complex in Long Beach, also home to rival Virgin Orbit.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Startup ABL Space Systems is working with AFRL to develop and test propulsion elements for unspecified launch vehicles.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Sean Broderick
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss how the Ukraine International Airlines flight found itself in the path of a SA-15 and what can be done to prevent future tragedies.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon plans to award contracts in April for three to five counter-small unmanned aircraft systems for use in the Middle East.
Defense

BOEING is offering H-47 Chinook to German Armed Forces under its New Heavy Lift Helicopter program for 44-60 aircraft; contract award is expected in
Defense

By Bill Carey
A custom-made anti-drone system has been deployed at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), using technologies from different manufacturers.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Boeing says it expects Berlin to issue a contract award for a fleet of 44-60 helicopters plus sustainment and training in 2021.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
After years of decline, Russian helicopter factory prepares for historic growth.
Defense

EUROCONSULT predicts four-fold increase in satellites launched worldwide by 2028, reaching yearly average of 990. Market will reach $292b over next
Defense

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Leonardo has won another key program in the U.S. Defense Department helicopter inventory.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
First flight of Sierra Technical Services' Fifth Generation Aerial Target (5GAT) is scheduled for early 2020.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Thales and Leonardo, plans to study potential military uses of the Stratobus as part of a contract issued by the French defense materiel agency, DGA, and announced on Jan. 8.
Defense