Defense

The Japanese Ministry of Defense has proposed making an initial order for Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings in the coming fiscal year.

The U.S. Army has awarded two contracts that will help advance the Pentagon’s goal of fielding a prototype hypersonic weapon by fiscal 2023.

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has started to modify the first five in-service Su-30MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force in its facility in the western Indian city of Nashik to carry BrahMos-A cruise missiles.

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Boeing is doubling down on its metal additive manufacturing venture bet in Morf3D with a new round of funding, the companies said Aug. 30.

As countries await Trump administration decision on Turkey sanctions, moods split between defiance and caution.

The newly formed U.S. Space Command (Spacecom) has agreed with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) that in “higher states of conflict” the nation will respond to the direction of the head of the combatant command, according to Air Force Gen. John Raymond.

Test flights of the T-Heron UAS developed by Israel Aerospace Industries will begin in March, a senior company official says.

The HiDRON stratospheric glider developed by Canada’s Stratodynamics Aviation and unmanned aircraft manufacturer UAVOS has completed a 4-hr. flight.

The U.S. Air Force will install automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) position reporting capability on its fleet of 417 Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers beginning in September.

The UK defense ministry has issued a Request for Information to industry for specialist aerial training services for the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy.

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India’s indigenously developed Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) will undertake its first flight by year’s end, the country’s top scientist says.

TyTAN has reduced Typhoon operating costs by nearly 40%; BAE believes it could achieve similar savings on the F-35.

Saab flies Brazilian Gripen; India accepts last C-17; U.S. to sell Japan SM-3 Block IIA missiles; Elbit to equip KC-390 with EW system.

Israeli Air Force (IAF) fighters have touched down in the UK for their first-ever major exercise on British soil.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper remains unwavering that the nation will not allow Turkey to own and operate the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter while it has the Russian S-400 air defense system in its inventory.

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is looking at leveraging NASA’s work on hybrid- and turbo-electric propulsion to increase the performance and capability of large unmanned aircraft, including “loyal wingman” vehicles that would support manned fighters.

NASA’s IG is calling for swift action by Congress to lift a costly requirement that the space agency use the Space Launch System rather than a commercial rocket alternative to dispatch the Europa Clipper on a $4.25 billion, high-priority planetary science mission.

L3Harris Technologies has selected Collins Aerospace to provide avionics for the U.S. Air Force’s C-130H Avionics Modernization Program Increment 2 (AMP INC 2) upgrade of 176 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Hercules turboprops.

The South Korean defense ministry will reveal within a few weeks which are the earliest-priority items in a five-year spending plan.

F.E. Warren AFB near Cheyenne, Wyoming, has elected to continue a license agreement to use the Dedrone detection and tracking system for small unmanned aircraft systems.

The US Air Force’s Lockheed C-5 Galaxy remains a stalwart of airlift operations to and from Africa, supporting deployments and delivering humanitarian assistance.

While business outlooks have moderated since start of the year, overall growth still is expected, financial analysts and consultants say in latest forecasts.