Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
A new executive order seeks to bolster national security by reviving and expanding a massive space- and ground-based missile defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
British services company Serco is buying Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business, the company says.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
India launched the second in a new series of navigation satellites, NVS-02, using a Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Even phantom vessels emit signals that satellites can detect.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said the country would welcome Saudi Arabia into the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $80 million contract to upgrade the self-protection system on the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16I fighters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has completed the first flight of an Airbus A320 modified with a Eurofighter nose to support active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat have linked up to develop a payload that can enable more secure ways to pass data using quantum key distribution.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and BAE Systems delivered the first F-15E Strike Eagle outfitted with the new Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System upgrade
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine is flying Windracers Ultra drones on electronic intelligence (elint) missions, the founder of the uncrewed aircraft system manufacturer has revealed.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Saab said better-than-expected program execution in the last three months of 2024 has led it to surpass organic sales projections for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is looking to expand production of its Sirius Compact passive EW system that has applications such as uncrewed aircraft and ground-based air-defense.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
A raid in Yemen inaugurates a new era in U.S. battlefield airborne electronic attack that may be defined by 50 years of continuous evolution.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Saab says it will provide TactiCall communications system to the Australian MQ-28 Ghost Bat UAS being developed by Boeing, which has also drawn DOD interest.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
As AI-based weapon systems move into the mainstream, several programs seek to evolve autonomy software to orchestrating complex strike missions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The head of the Indian Air Force is calling for more domestic private sector competition to drive greater success in fielding equipment locally.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Maxim Pyadushkin
Iran plans to complete two space launches in the coming months, the head of the country’s Space Agency Hassan Salariyeh said.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy said the system reached the IOC milestone in December.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) lists spacecraft as one of 15 priority areas in its Fiscal 2025 Investment Strategy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Kim Minseok
Flight testing of LIG Nex1's ESR-500A active electronically scanned array radar with the Netherlands Aerospace Center has now begun.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Sierra Nevada Corp. can move forward on the U.S. Army ’ s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System contract.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The Polish government on Dec. 24 plans to sign a contract for uncrewed air system (UAS) equipment to support use of the Homar-K multi-launch rocket system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Poland is buying four microsatellites as it looks to build out its space-based reconnaissance capabilities, with the constellation set to be deployed in 2027.
Satellites