Program Management

France’s fledgling Space Command launches major effort in Earth-orbit surveillance and satellite defense.

Work stoppages due to Hurricane Laura, the Category 4 storm that came ashore in Louisiana last month, will delay the long-awaited static test fire of the Space Launch System (SLS) core stage at NASA’s Stennis Space Center until late October or November.

The company that invented the unmanned hunter-killer mission unveils a concept for the legendary MQ-9’s replacement.

Boeing confirmed that it uncovered a manufacturing problem with 787 vertical fins—the fourth production-quality issue linked to the widebody twinjet program in recent weeks.

Most observers agree that aircraft manufacturers are still too optimistic with regards to demand for new aircraft.

If Airbus prioritizes long-term outcomes, it will come out of the COVID-19 downturn stronger than ever.

Lockheed Martin will receive another $912 million over the next five years to give the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense program a capability makeover.

Rolls-Royce plans to reduce costs linked to its spare-engines pool and lean more heavily on third-party shops as part of sweeping changes within its civil aerospace business to cope with reduced air transport activity for the foreseeable future.

Getting NASA’s Space Launch System rocket to the launchpad for a November 2021 debut flight will cost taxpayers $9.1 billion, breaching a 30% budget overrun that mandates congressional notification.

FAA’s shift to emphasizing corrective actions over civil penalties for unintentional regulatory violations needs more centralized oversight and data analysis to determine its effectiveness, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of the program shows.

A small cottage industry set up to support one-off experiments is now transforming into a billion-dollar sector of the missile market.

The combined 40-ft.-plus structure includes the Blue Origin lander and the Lockheed Martin ascent module that is expected to house NASA’s Artemis astronaut crews during their initial, weeklong lunar sorties.

KBR will acquire Centauri, a space engineering and development boutique firm for defense and intelligence, in an $800 million deal.

Driving innovation has become a mantra at most companies. Siemens started on this journey of innovation more than ten years ago, setting its sights on

Boeing’s detailed instructions for modifying 737 MAXs as part of the FAA’s planned requirements call for more than 200 work hrs. per aircraft, with most of the effort needed for addressing non-compliant wiring.

Following their successful Demo-2 test flight, NASA and SpaceX are targeting no earlier than Oct. 23 for the first operational commercial launch of astronauts to the International Space Station.

Companies will have to ramp up internal R&D spending to keep pace.

The $4.94 billion deal confirms a long-awaited order to deliver 66 of the GE Aviation F110-powered F-16s for Taiwan and about 25 Pratt & Whitney F100-powered F-16s for Morocco. The US government approved export packages for both aircraft in 2019.

A robust low-boom design method developed by Japanese researchers should make it easier to certify future quiet supersonic transports, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) says.

The pandemic has been a catalyst for change, from accelerated digitalization to new training technologies.

The advanced air mobility market is beginning to differentiate by manufacturer, by mission and by timing.

As public companies reported their latest quarterly results, one segment stood out for its near-universal positivity: space.

Northrop Grumman's first B-21 test aircraft entered the assembly process last year and overall is "coming along nicely," according to the U.S. Air Force program manager.

Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.

A two-year evaluation has coalesced into plans to field a sea-based interceptor as quickly as possible.