Defense

Commercial operators Tenax Aerospace and Grand Sky Development have signed agreements for purchase rights, but details have not been not released.

The problem was discovered during testing at a component supplier that ULA declined to identify.

The mystery of the universe’s expansion seems to have deepened based on new measurements from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope.

KAI would deliver two FA-50s in 2020 and eight in 2021 under the proposed deal, South Korean news service Maeil reported.

Boaz Levi, executive vice president and general manager of IAI’s systems, missiles & space group, says, “This contract is a breakthrough as it advances us from system development and delivery to looking after the operational needs of our customers.”

The UAE may have to rethink its Earth surveillance plan after Vega mission failure destroys country’s first high-performance observation satellite.

Canberra seeks information on a proven and mature armed helicopter. Bell and Boeing will propose the Viper and Apache, Airbus a Tiger modernization.

How will U.S.-Turkey impasse over air defense systems be resolved?

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ordered the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps to get mission capable rates above 80% by the end of fiscal 2019.

“It’s a very tough situation that they’re in, and it’s a very tough situation that we’ve been placed in the United States,” President Trump told reporters July 16. “With all of that being said, we’re working through it."

“The committee denies the proposed $15 million increase to SDA Space Technology Development in its entirety,” HASC leaders wrote in a July 3 letter to Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist obtained by Aerospace DAILY.

The arrival of two new fighters brings the total number of F-35s delivered to the Israeli Air Force to 16.

Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United Arab Emirates is scheduled to launch Sept. 25 as a Russian spaceflight participant.

Despite the fact that Israel selected the Italian M-346 trainer over the South Korean T-50, Seoul has continued to show interest in Israeli systems.

Conscription a key component in Swedish air force’s plans for wartime dispersal.

The investigation into the April 20 accident remains underway, but SpaceX has closed in on the cause of the explosion.

The Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission countdown was aborted 56 min. before its scheduled liftoff at 2:51 a.m. local time July 15.

Two squadrons of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters will be based at RAF Lakenheath during the early 2020s. Infrastructure work has begun on new hangars, maintenance and logistic support facilities and operations buildings that will look after the 54 F-35s.

The Made In Space mission will focus on the 3D manufacture of two opposing 10-m beams aboard a small, solar-powered satellite.

The Raytheon Advanced Airborne Sensor integrates a radar with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar modes to the P-8A’s passel of onboard sensors, serving a function similar to the APY-7 radar on the Air Force’s E-8C J-Stars.

The aircraft flew on July 12 for a shakedown flight, but still must have its mission systems installed, which will take place over the coming weeks.

Participants from small businesses and commercial startups with skills to address a range of technology challenges in the national security arena are encouraged to apply for the 12-week gathering.

While his nomination is being considered, Esper has officially ceased to be the acting defense secretary and is solely serving as Army secretary.

The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency says the outage began at 01:50 UTC on July 12, following messages July 11 that warned of potential service degradation.

“Our position regarding the F-35 has not changed,” Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters July 12 at the Pentagon.