Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The resumption of military-to-military talks between the U.S. and China will start with theater commanders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Catherine Koerner will succeed Jim Free as associate administrator of the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, it has been announced.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Raytheon SM-6s will be fitted onto the new South Korean Navy KDX Batch II destroyers, the first of which—christened Jeongjo the Great—has begun sea trials.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
A White House official says U.S. space regulations—developed decades ago—were crafted when commercial space capabilities were limited.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The decision to select the E-7 has been made by a consortium of nations including Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A notice issued by the Defense Ministry says the UK is ordering six Airbus H145 Jupiter helicopters along with three years of support services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Brad Parkinson
The “father of GPS” on how the system came to be and the hurdles it needs to overcome to remain at the cutting edge.
Space

By Kim Minseok
The South Korean National Assembly has assigned a KRW 238.6 billion ($182.9 million) production budget for Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Senate is moving forward on a rules change to the nomination process to get around an ongoing hold on nominees.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
South Korean commercial banks are stepping in to provide financing for arms sales to Poland.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Under HyCAT, Hermeus says it will use its high-Mach-capable Quarterhorse vehicle to demonstrate key "enabling technologies for operational hypersonic aircraft."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Cabana has served as NASA’s associate administrator since May 2021, the agency’s third-highest administrative position.
Space

By Steve Trimble
On the heels of three competitive victories in the last 18 months, the C-390 Millennium is gearing up for a new round of major contract opportunities around the globe.
Dubai Airshow

By Matthew Fulco
Hon Hai Precision Manufacturing Co. is pivoting to the space economy in a bid to diversify its revenue sources.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Kendall took over the Air Force in July 2021 and in the early stages began work on this series of “operational imperatives.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Mass production of Ching Tien, literally meaning Sky Raiser, has begun, as have deliveries, Taiwanese paper Liberty Times reports.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A brief visual reference to the MQ-9B kicked off the Dubai International Air Chiefs Conference on Nov. 12.
Dubai Airshow

Kay Sears
A multi-orbit satellite architecture is key to the nation’s quest to “conquer the night.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Michael Bruno, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.
Check 6

By Brian Everstine
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Geopolitical tensions, particularly Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, are driving the strongest defense market demand since 2008-09.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, spoke at Aviation Week’s A&D Programs conference on Nov. 7.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The panelists spoke Nov. 7 during a discussion on the first day of Aviation Week’s A&D Programs event in Washington.
Budget, Policy & Operations