Boeing expects the U.S. Air Force to issue a draft request for proposals (RFP) for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD), a replacement for the Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile, in the fall, company officials said in a media briefing July 7.
The International Space Station (ISS) partnership is doubling down on research in the wake of three cargo-vehicle failures in eight months, forging ahead as the orbiting lab begins to attract “non-traditional” users.
Airbus Helicopters is exploring the potential of a Single Engine Operative (SEO) capability for its family of helicopters to boost range and endurance.
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is enhancing the capabilities of its Heron TP Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAV, enabling the drone to perform intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions from standoff range.
The threatened removal of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier presence from the Persian Gulf indicates the need to re-establish the nation’s fleet at 11 nuclear carriers (CVNs), according to a “grassroots” pro-carrier campaign.
Three U.S., European and Japanese astronauts are prepping for a two-week space mission simulation aboard the Aquarius undersea lab on the ocean floor off Florida’s Atlantic Coast that will feature evaluations of tools and procedures for use by future deep space explorers.
Japan will send two of its new generation Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal International Air Tattoo, which will mark the first appearance of an indigenous Japanese military aircraft at a foreign airshow since 1997.
As the U.S. continues its efforts to rebalance resources to better serve American interests in the Asia-Pacific region, there is a greater emphasis being placed on relationships with smaller countries.
New Horizons controllers plan to resume collecting data at Pluto on July 7, after identifying the culprit in a July 4 automatic shutdown as a subtle timing flaw as a command sequence was being uploaded to prepare for closest approach on July 14.
The strategy would extract water and oxygen from the Red Planet’s soil and atmosphere, starting years before the first pioneers migrate and land near pre-established habitat and cargo modules.
Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is warning of another turbulent year ahead with the announcement of a profit warning just days into the tenure of new CEO Warren East.
As the U.S. Marine Corps and other military services continue to solidify and expand their footprint in the Asia-Pacific region, the need for greater lift and mobility is becoming more apparent.
The automated freighter, also designated M-28M, locked into the Russian segment's Pirs docking module at 3:11 a.m. EDT, where it was greeted by the station's crew.
Spacecraft controllers and engineers are pushing to restore science operations on New Horizons, after an on-board anomaly took the probe offline and out of communications on July 4.
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The new U.S. National Military Strategy, unveiled July 1, takes into account increasing disorder in the world and the erosion of America’s competitive military advantage, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. “In this context, the 2015 strategy recognizes that success will increasingly depend on how well our military instrument supports the other instruments of national power and how it enables our network of allies and partners,” U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey says. The U.S.
In observance of the Independence Day holiday in the U.S., Aerospace Daily & Defense Report will not be publishing on Monday, July 6. The next issue will be dated Tuesday, July 7.
The strategy is the result of work by the U.K.'s Aerospace Technology Institute to map out the capabilities of the U.K. aerospace industry and identify its core competencies and competitive advantages, principally in wing design and manufacture, large turbofans and complex systems including landing gear.
The same instrument that has been scanning ahead for collision danger to the fast-moving probe is also revealing new details about Pluto’s surface, including a row of mysterious dark spots along the equator.
