L3Harris Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army plans to bring a fleet of contractor-owned aircraft in house to continue flying reconnaissance missions as it stands up its own fleet of business jets for the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
BAE’s new IFF gets Pentagon nod... L3HARRIS gets executive airlift satcom award... WES BUSH gets new GE board title...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Michael Bruno
Shareholder lawsuits are surging against space and defense startups, as investors lose patience with pre-revenue firms repeatedly tapping markets for cash.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
CAE to continue providing C-130H aircrew training... AEVEX, DIVERGENT announce one-way attack munition... L3HARRIS gets NGJ-Low Band award...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Vivienne Machi
L3Harris Technologies has completed the PDR for 18 new satellites in development for the SDA's missile warning, tracking and defense-centric sat constellation.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Earth observation constellations evolve as customers price outputs beyond the lowest resolution possible.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has declared initial operating capability for its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS and L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has begun to build the first Earth-observation satellites for partner Xoople, which aims to turn on its new system in 2028.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force expects to imminently award follow-on contracts for the Resilient-GPS (R-GPS) program.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The race to plug the gap in solid rocket motor production has been evolving, with the finish line moving farther and farther away and new questions emerging.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The German government is looking for ways to potentially disrupt satellite communications in its latest move to build up military space capabilities.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
The donated hardware required major modifications to become part of the space observatory.
Space Exploration

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
On June 2 Canada signed a $1.88 billion contract for 26 Lockheed Martin-made HIMARS launchers and a preliminary stock of surface-to-surface missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has made a surprise leadership change, appointing Sam Mehta as its CEO and president after a review of conduct by Chris Kubasik triggered his abrupt departure from the company.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
VOLATUS AEROSPACE dips in Q2... L3HARRIS opens new Rhode Island facility... BOEING gets $636m Apache award...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies on Aug. 10 announced that they had completed a successful test for of the second stage solid rocket motor for the Next Generation Interceptor program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
ASPERION AEROSPACE launches... ZENATECH files drone firefighting patents... New CEO for QUANTUMSPACE...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Garrett Reim
Rocketdyne, a storied rocket engine developer that has been bought, merged and spun off multiple times, officially unveiled itself as a new standalone company on Aug. 4.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman will become the second supplier of solid rocket motors for the in-demand Patriot Advanced Capability 3-Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
As Boeing continues its Air Force One disclosures, the Pentagon keeps spending on the “Bridge” aircraft secret.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has pulled plans for the IPO of its missile solutions business and plans to try to float the operations again next year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon on July 27 announced another new agreement with key companies to expand munition production.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
SPACE FORCE acquisition change... L3HARRIS gets towed array award... EVANS INC. hires new NAS modernization lead...
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