Globally, more than 100 orbital launches took place in 2018, the highest rate in two decades. China, flying from Xichang, Jiuquan and Taiyuan, led the way, followed by U.S.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has submitted his resignation a day after President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw military forces from Syria.
Nearly four months after Boeing’s victory in a competition for the MQ-25 contract, the president of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. warns that the U.S. Navy’s selection criteria could drive medium-sized companies out of the running for such programs in the future.
After the launch of the CSO-1 military Earth observation sat, French Defense Minister Florence Parly emphasized the need for sovereignty in access to space.
Flights to and from London Gatwick Airport in the UK are being deliberately disrupted by UAVs, more commonly known as drones, operating in the vicinity.
The U.S. Navy and Huntington Ingalls Industries have reached an accord on a two-ship aircraft carrier buy, but a deputy defense secretary is holding up the deal.
Mixed feelings about defense spending growth by President Donald Trump and criticism by Democratic Party leaders spell uncertainty for defense spending.
Three years in, Trudeau government’s long-term strategy calls for a significant increase in defense spending through 2027, but has not cured annual budget woes.
Washington is hoping the Foreign Military Sale—covering four Patriot batteries and some 140 missiles—could prompt Ankara to re-consider its controversial deal with Russia to buy the S-400.
SpaceX passed on its backup opportunity on Dec. 19 to launch the U.S. Force’s first GPS III satellite while it continued assessing a sensor issue that aborted an initial launch attempt on Dec. 18.
