Defense

Nextant Aerospace said it successfully completed initial certification flight testing of the new Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) flight deck of U.S. Air Force T-1A Jayhawk twin-engine trainers.

A fleet of former Royal Air Force (RAF) L-1011 tankers will provide air refueling services for the U.S. Navy and foreign military customers under a contract announced on April 18 worth up to $121 million.

The U.S. Army is implementing actions garnered from its aviation warfighting initiative.

Turkey is facing problems in acquiring certain spare parts for its F-16s as a result of undeclared sanctions imposed by the U.S.

A thermoplastic nanocomposite that rivals aluminum in performance, but at a lower weight, is to be commercialized by a new startup.

The real-world effectiveness of laser weapons is to be tested in a new laboratory inaugurated in Bordeauc, France, by European missile manufacturer MBDA.

Northrop Grumman’s 11th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission capsule rendezvoused with the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule early April 19.

Flying Embraer’s biggest aircraft yet, the KC-390 tanker-transport, reveals a flexible aircraft with a powerful fly-by-wire system.

Embraer focuses on KC-390 military certification for Brazilian Air Force as production ramps up.

The USAF will hire a new chief technology officer to oversee its $2.8 billion science and tech investments and act as a design agent.

The U.S. Army will receive 30 virtual reality systems at Fort Rucker, Alabama, over the course of about a year to see if the cutting-edge technology can produce more capable pilots.

The USAF will appoint a general officer to lead a new headquarters-level directorate charged with focusing on establishing superiority in the electromagnetic spectrum.

A three-week-old grounding order on the U.S. Air Force’s B-1B bomber fleet could be lifted by the end of the month, the 28th Bomb Wing commander says.

The Russians have deployed SS-26 ballistic missiles in Syria, according to satellite images released by Israeli company Imagesat International (ISI).

Israel Aerospace Industries has developed a control station for unmanned aircraft systems that can be operated mainly by voice commands from the operator.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed plans to integrate a new close-range, submarine-hunting sensor on the Lockheed Martin MH-60R helicopter fleet.

The Spear 3 engineering team has been challenged by the environment and volume of the F-35’s weapons bay.

A new solicitation document identifies a possible platform for the U.S. Army’s mysterious ground-based launcher for hypersonic weapons.

After roughly six years, Lockheed Martin will wrap up developing a modernized turret for the U.S. Army’s Boeing AH-64 Apache that reduces jitter and maintenance time.

Northrop Grumman Innovation System’s 11th and final NASA-contracted resupply mission to the ISS under a 2008 CRS-1 agreement lifted off April 17.

Bell anticipates its V-280 will fly autonomously by the end of the calendar year.

Swiss helicopter operator Rega is exploring the use of rotary-wing unmanned air systems to support search and rescue (SAR) missions.

Lockheed Martin has transitioned numerous F-35 suppliers to longer-term, performance-based logistics contracts and master repair agreements to increase supply availability and reduce sustainment costs, the company says.

NASA has extended two flight assignments for astronauts headed for the International Space Station this year.

Australia has operationally deployed a P-8A maritime patroller for the first time to a Malaysian base for patrols in the South China Sea and north Indian Ocean.