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The U.S. Air Force wants to upgrade or replace the towed-decoy system on the Rockwell International B-1B Lancer bomber.

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

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

The Senate on May 13 confirmed Troy Meink to be the secretary of the U.S. Air Force.

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.

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.

An undisclosed hypersonic missile test on April 25 validated the launch mechanism for the U.S. Navy Conventional Prompt Strike weapon program.

The Navy will award crewed and uncrewed contracts as part of its plan for anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare.

A competition is now on hold to select a new air vehicle for autonomous resupply to U.S. Marine Corps units.

The U.S. Navy took the first step in a fast-tracked acquisition process for a nuclear-tipped cruise missile on April 28.

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

The U.S. Navy is expanding what aircraft may start employing advanced expendable decoys.

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

Pamela Melroy has become the 37th annual recipient of the Rotary NASA (RNASA) National Space Trophy.

Republican lawmakers want to add money to both the F-47 and the U.S. Navy’s yet-to-be-selected next fighter.

A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 experienced an engine fire on takeoff April 18 and conducted an emergency landing, damaging the tiltrotor.

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.

Near Earth Autonomy is to provide a miniaturized autonomy system to support the demonstration of autonomous resupply in contested environments.

Boeing’s beleaguered Defense and Space business made progress on several fronts in the first quarter as part of a broader turnaround plan.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. Navy’s Test Pilot School is looking for a new small fleet of helicopters for training high-risk maneuvers and autorotation.

Anduril Industries successfully test-fired two large solid rocket motors recently for the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy is producing an advanced countermeasures system for its P-8A maritime patrol aircraft.

The decision to avoid carrier-representative landings means less engineering and faster development.

Advances in fighters, airlifters and refuelers are necessary for the U.S. military to compete with the Chinese Air Force, says the head of Indo-Pacific Command.