Defense

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. Defense Department wants to establish a domestic production capability for alane, a solid fuel that can be used in fuel cells that generate electricity to power a wide range of applications from wearable electronics to aircraft systems.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The DOD will launch a new program to protect intellectual property so that potential adversaries cannot have access to U.S. weapons development information.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX’s 18th NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission to the ISS departed the six-person orbiting science lab Aug. 27 with a 2,700-lb. return cargo.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Chinese exhibitors at the MAKS Air Show here unveiled a stealthy-appearing, high-speed drone on Aug. 27 that in the future may function as a fifth-generation target and fill many of the roles of a “loyal wingman.”
Defense

By Steve Trimble
An Iranian exhibitor unveiled the design for a new subsonic cruise missile at the MAKS air show here on Aug. 27.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s upgraded, unpiloted Soyuz MS-14 crew capsule carried out a successful automated docking at the ISS's Russian segment Zvezda service module late Aug. 26, following an initial aborted attempt early Aug. 24.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Redesigned vertical tails appeared on a real MiG-35 parked in a static display area, while the UAC exhibit stand displayed a scaled model of the MiG-35 with an extended wingspan.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
BAE’s Tempest factory will say goodbye to jigs and tooling in favor of introducing robots, digital twins and joining methods.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon has identified its first tech area—small UAS—for a new program to connect innovative defense tech startups with trusted sources of funding.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The DOD is continuing dialogue with Boeing on the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent competition although the company announced it would not bid on the effort.
Defense

India’s space agency is in talks with its Russian counterpart about collaboration on semi-cryogenic rocket engine technology for its first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Saab has flown the first JAS 39E Gripen destined for the Brazilian Air Force.
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
An imminent draft budget request from the Japanese Ministry of Defense will flag an intention to provide indeterminate funding for the proposed Future Fighter for the 2030s, the Yomiuri newspaper and Jiji news agency said.
Defense

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s MS-13 Soyuz capsule was relocated from the ISS's Russian segment Zvezda service module to the Poisk module docking port to clear the way for a second attempt at docking the upgraded but unpiloted Soyuz MS-14 Soyuz crew capsule .
Defense

By Steve Trimble
A photo of a scaled model of the Okhotnik (“Hunter”) UCAV reveals there remains interest in a potential future upgrade to develop a stealthier version of the S-70.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Media comments by Minister for Industry and Trade Denis Manturov PAK DA program appear to confirm previous Interfax reporting that Tupolev has frozen the design of the new stealth bomber.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
A Cessna 206 converted to unmanned operation using a removable robotic pilot was damaged in a mishap during an experimental mission on Aug. 22.
Defense

By Tony Osborne, Jen DiMascio
European militaries are poised to welcome the delivery of 326 F-35 fighters in 2019-29 and are continuing to buy Saab Gripens, Dassault Rafales and Eurofighter Typhoons.
Air Dominance

By Bradley Perrett
Commonality and advanced technology in its future F-16 force will compensate Taiwan for the long wait in placing an order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The linkup had been scheduled for 1:31 a.m., EST, and it was not clear why the capsule's Kurs automated docking system was unable to lock on to the station.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus transferred over 4,000 lb. of fuel to F-18 aircraft, transferred an additional 5,000 lb. to an F-18 and transferred over 5,000 lb. to a Lockheed Martin F-16.
Defense

India’s second lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2, has taken its first visuals of the Moon after entering lunar orbit earlier this week.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
British procurement officials have begun the search for an interim anti-ship missile to replace the Boeing Harpoon Block 1C on the Royal Navy’s surface ships.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Prague plans to purchase eight UH-1Ys and four AH-1Zs following the selection of the aircraft after a long-running competitive tender, defense officials announced on Aug. 22.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the second GPS III satellite, dubbed Magellan, from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Aug. 22.
Defense