BAE Systems

By Graham Warwick
The Advanced Air Mobility Institute has named Jim Ives as new executive vice president of its board of directors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The space agency is contracting the two satellites on behalf of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Next program.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems’ acquisition of Ball Aerospace will help position the company for a potential role on the proposed Iron Dome for America missile defense project.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Draken Europe has been awarded a three-year, £173 million ($215.2 million) Interim Medium Speed Operational Readiness Training Services contract.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems Australia discreetly began flight trials of its Razer Low-Cost Precision Guided Munition (LCPGM) back in December 2023, the company has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-fuel turboprop; cargo uncrewed air vehicle flies on liquid hydrogen; riblet paint on Boeing 787; BAE battery for Airbus hybridization.
Emerging Technologies

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
The GCAP member countries have made rapid progress to prepare for development, but UK lawmakers say challenges remain in keeping the project on track.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems-owned HAPS developer Prismatic is getting ready to flight-test the latest iteration of its PHASA-35 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
BAE Systems plans to provide the energy storage system for an Airbus project to demonstrate microhybridization for commercial aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Army plans to stage an operational demonstration of the technology in fiscal 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
A perilous threat environment has prompted increased defense spending outside the U.S. and the construction of new multinational supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The aircraft achieved a 24-hr. flight from New Mexico’s Spaceport America in October.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK is ratcheting up efforts to sell Eurofighters to Turkey with a visit of two Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft to Ankara.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems Australia says its vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed combat aircraft system, known as Strix, has made its debut flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The lead system integrators in the trinational Global Combat Air Program have agreed to form a joint venture that will go on to produce the future fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK have joined to further develop, integrate and procure BAE Systems’ Striker II helmet-mounted display for the Eurofighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
With Hawk engine issues snagging the UK Royal Air Force’s pilot training pipeline, the service could soon seek a replacement.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A decade’s worth of investment to counter the latest Russian and Chinese threats is finally close to entering operational service across the U.S. fighter fleet.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
China banned the export of gallium, germanium and antimony to the U.S. on Dec. 3, targeting critical minerals integral to the aerospace and defense industry.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The Commerce Department has finalized up to $35.5 million in direct funding for BAE Systems and as much as $23.9 million for Rocket Lab.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare