Lockheed Martin

By Tony Osborne
UK satellite launch startup Orbex will shift operations to the Shetland Islands’ SaxaVord Spaceport and mothball construction of mainland Scotland facilities.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin executive OJ Sanchez will become the new head of the Skunk Works division in January, succeeding John Clark after a nearly three-year term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
SatVu, a London-based startup infrared satellite company, has received an infusion of £20 million ($25.4 million) from a funding round and an insurance payout.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
As the Space Force approaches its fifth birthday, one of its most critical mission areas is undergoing a massive facelift.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. needs nuclear propulsion to power spacecraft beyond geostationary orbit for human space exploration and dynamic space operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The Santa Clara, California-based company makes interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes for inertial navigation in GPS-denied areas.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin will partner with a group led by Finish synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite supplier Iceye.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Startup Inversion has raised a $44 million in a Series A round to fund development of a reentry capsule that could carry payloads on orbits around Earth.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
Over the past half-century, the U.S. has introduced over 20 efforts to harness nuclear power and propulsion for space operations, only to cancel all of them.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin is preparing to launch its next technology demonstration spacecraft in 2025, with an eye toward U.S. programs and the international market.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin and the UK Space Agency say they are assessing plans for how to deliver the Pathfinder space launch from the UK.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
With Tokyo awarding contracts to build two new Aegis System Equipped Vessels, Lockheed Martin believes there are still details to be ironed out about the new SPY-7 Aegis destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brandon Patrick
Aviation Week Intelligence Network's 2025 Military Aircraft Market Forecast indicates that the Asia-Pacific region will lead the world in open requirements and opportunity over the coming decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Canada backs sustainability research; electric Smartflyer rolls out; NASA’s X-59 fires up engine; and tackling hydrogen engine vibrations.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Top Navy officials remain confident in the affordability and design requirements for the F/A-XX as Air Force leaders consider their own next-generation fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Matthew Fulco
America’s defense industrial base is straining to meet rising demand for weapons systems driven by a worsening threat environment from Europe to the Indo-Pacific.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The UMCS is initially developed to operate the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray on board Navy carriers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Rolled out on Jan. 12, the X-59 previously used external sources for power.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The milestone clears the upgrade for the carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft to move toward a critical design review in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Australia has cancelled a program to buy and field a geostationary military satellite program, saying it wants to invest in a multi-orbit constellation.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The image was unveiled this week at the Airlift/Tanker Association conference.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Japan plans to fly a supersonic demonstrator with robust low boom.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The company has dusted off a two-year-old concept as an intense competition builds for the second batch of Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes.
Aircraft & Propulsion