U.S. Navy

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Navy researchers are surveying industry for airborne vehicles equipped with radio frequency emitters that are tuned to fool the seekers of anti-ship missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is hopeful the U.S. Navy will soon proceed with a contract award for its F/A-XX fighter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Senior Pentagon leadership is taking an ax to the office charged with overseeing test and evaluation of its weapon systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s nascent attempt to field a low-cost, long-range air-to-air missile is targeting integration on its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is progressing in the early stages of its long-term vertical lift plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House of Representatives on May 22 barely passed President Donald Trump’s extensive spending package, which includes a $150 billion plus-up in DOD spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A May 20 announcement in the Oval Office marks the first step in moving the Golden Dome initiative for air and missile defense into reality at a record pace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
A top U.S. military official confirmed that satellites are demonstrating aircraft tracking as the E-7A program faces a cancellation threat from the Pentagon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force wants to upgrade or replace the towed-decoy system on the Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky plans to fly a Group 3 design of its Rotor Blown Wing next month as the company targets international interest in the concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Zeno Power has raised a $50 million Series B funding round to demonstrate its nuclear battery technology and ramp up its manufacturing.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Navy flight test announcement revealed work is underway to revive a decades-old concept combining an air-breathing ramjet with a solid fuel rocket.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
RTX and the former cyber and intelligence business it spun out last year have agreed to pay the U.S. government $8.4 million to resolve Justice Department allegations.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike weapon program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A competition is now on hold to select a new air vehicle for autonomous resupply to U.S. Marine Corps units.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy took the first step in a fast-tracked acquisition process for a nuclear-tipped cruise missile on April 28.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps is now targeting 2032 for full operational capability of its CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Navy is expanding what aircraft may start employing advanced expendable decoys.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy lost a Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet and a tow tractor at sea while underway in the Red Sea.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Pamela Melroy has become the 37th annual recipient of the Rotary NASA (RNASA) National Space Trophy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 experienced an engine fire on takeoff April 18 and conducted an emergency landing, damaging the tiltrotor.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy appears poised to pick either Boeing or Northrop Grumman to develop its next-generation combat aircraft, the F/A-XX. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss what's at stake.
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