Defense

By Irene Klotz
The test is the last major milestone before a crewed flight test to the International Space Station as early as March.
Defense

Collins Aerospace will provide critical subsystems for Orion spacecraft crews assigned to resume human exploration of the lunar surface starting in 2024
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The air vehicle was lost during the ground-recovery sequence, but Dynetics noted it has four test vehicles remaining.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan has given Turkey another year to secure export permits for the engines that will power a new fleet of attack helicopters being supplied by Ankara.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
After describing the performance of military acquisition officials and defense contractors as a “nightmare,” U.S. Air Foirce Gen. John Hyten on Jan
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has conducted the long-awaited first flight of its Falco Xplorer unmanned aircraft system. The 1.3-metric-ton, medium-altitude, long
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon continues to assess whether signing a five-year performance-based logistics (PBL) contract with Lockheed Martin is the most cost
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
An Ariane 5 placed the Konnect satellite for Eutelsat and India's GSAT-30 into orbit Jan. 16.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy is conducting an environmental impact study that includes holding hearings in areas near potential sites for dismantling America's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
Defense

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts that over the next decade, 3,206 new western fighter aircraft will be built and delivered.
Defense

BAE Systems and Renishaw have signed an agreement to work together on the development of additive manufacturing capability for the defence and aerospace sector, designed to help improve performance, reduce costs and speed up manufacturing processes on combat aircraft of the future.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
After nearly a decade of development, NASA’s biggest, most complicated launch vehicle is ready for testing.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy wants to replace the radio-frequency countermeasures and radar-warning receiver systems on its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets with a new electronic warfare system.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Israeli Air Force has resumed flying its Sikorsky CH-53 fleet after a six-week grounding.\
Defense

By Graham Warwick
UAVOS is developing a heavy-lift, long-range delivery drone based on the Robinson R22 light helicopter.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Ellen Ochoa will be the 34th recipient of the National Space Trophy, presented each year to a U.S. citizen for major contributions to the U.S. space program.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
The study is another sign that progress toward Japan's proposed Next Generation Fighter is advancing.
Defense

Piotr Butowski
The Russian Navy has displayed a model of a new small missile that may be a direct successor to the Kh-25M and a complement to the Kh-38M.
Combat Aircraft

Paramount Aerospace Systems (a Paramount Group subsidiary) has provided upgrade and engineering support for Draken International’s regenerated Mirage F1s.
Defense

By Jen DiMascio
Leonardo to replace U.S. Navy TH-XX; U.S. seeks ground-based radar; French firms team to develop sigint platform; Japan's pilot training.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
The term “merger of equals” has become buzzworthy in A&D M&A, but under the tie-ups of big names are trends toward diversity and size.
Air Transport

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace and defense professionals.
Defense

By Guy Norris
AFRL's X-60A hypersonic flying testbed has moved a step closer to initial flight tests.
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
ESA has made progress with an ExoMars 2020 parachute problem and hopes the probe will be ready for launch this summer.
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