Defense

Avionics engineering firm L2 Aviation on Nov. 11 announced a subcontract from Collins Aerospace to install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) capability on the U.S. Air Force fleet of KC-10 Extender aerial refueling tankers.

Germany is looking pursue the development of an airborne electronic attack (AEA) capability to meet a standing NATO commitment.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Hayabusa 2 asteroid sample return spacecraft ended its lengthy stay at distant Ryugu late Nov. 12 U.S. time.

The German military is not accepting the latest delivery of two Airbus A400M aircraft because they do not meet contractual guarantees, the German Air Force said Nov. 13.

Liberty Hall Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on global aerospace and defense, has acquired engine parts maker Numet Machining Techniques to add to its growing Bromford Industries aftermarket company.

Airbus has completed the first flight of its VSR700 diesel-powered rotary-wing unmanned air system.

Singapore is due to receive its sixth and final A330 MRTT tanker within a few months following retirement of the country’s four KC-135R Stratotankers.

The Philippines expects to buy more Airbus C295s following delivery of its fourth aircraft of the type on Nov. 11.

European missile manufacturer MBDA looks set to take a leading role in a European project to develop a counter to advanced ballistic and hypersonic weapons.

White House senior officials hedged late on Nov. 12 on the potential to achieve “enormous deliverables” in scheduled meeting on Nov. 13 between U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The Madagascar Air Force received a boost in June with the arrival of a batch of new aircraft to bolster its small inventory.

Airbus electronic attack Eurofighter proposals join a growing list of European EW projects.

A program that could lead to the development of a European capability to intercept hypersonic weapons has been granted funding by the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).

The U.S. Air Force admits that the service and Northrop Grumman underestimated the complexity of the software upgrades required for the B-2 Defensive Management System Modernization.

The head of U.S. Air Force acquisition says one lesson learned from the light attack experiment is the need for special operators to have an armed overwatch capability.

The 24-year-old aircraft, previously operated by leisure airline TUI Airways, was delivered to 2Excel’s MRO facilities at Lasham, England, on Nov. 11.

Following a two-month delay, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) is ready to deploy after receiving emergency maintenance.

The storied UAV manufacturer has gone public on the Canadian Stock Exchange and soon may trade over-the-counter in the U.S.

The network will use satellite-based quantum communications to securely distribute quantum encryption keys over long distances.

The prolonged delay in closing Embraer’s sale of 80% of its commercial aircraft business to Boeing is eating into the Brazilian aerospace company’s finances.

“If I can enable that debate because we’ve got a bomber that’s continuing to deliver on time and on cost, then that’s wonderful,” U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper says.

BAE Systems' FAST Labs R&D team will integrate adaptive radio-frequency sensing and jamming into one system small and light enough to fit on its helicopters and UAS.

The three ships will be fitted with MBDA VL MICA surface-to-air missiles and a new CMS developed by state-owned PT LEN and Thales, two industry sources tell Aerospace DAILY.

The partnership will allow BlackSky's growing imagery constellation to distribute data to users with handheld devices.

FlightSafety International has partnered with IBM to develop FlightSmart, an integrated pilot performance evaluation and training tool.