A program that could lead to the development of a European capability to intercept hypersonic weapons has been granted funding by the European Union’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO).
The U.S. Air Force admits that the service and Northrop Grumman underestimated the complexity of the software upgrades required for the B-2 Defensive Management System Modernization.
The head of U.S. Air Force acquisition says one lesson learned from the light attack experiment is the need for special operators to have an armed overwatch capability.
“If I can enable that debate because we’ve got a bomber that’s continuing to deliver on time and on cost, then that’s wonderful,” U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper says.
BAE Systems' FAST Labs R&D team will integrate adaptive radio-frequency sensing and jamming into one system small and light enough to fit on its helicopters and UAS.
The three ships will be fitted with MBDA VL MICA surface-to-air missiles and a new CMS developed by state-owned PT LEN and Thales, two industry sources tell Aerospace DAILY.
The Falcon 9 launch—the company’s first since August and 11th for the year—was the fourth flight for the rocket being used and demonstrated the first reuse of a payload fairing.
The U.S. Air Force is using virtual reality technology for helicopter pilot training to increase throughput as it prepares for the arrival of the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter.
As key crewed flight tests of Boeing’s CST-100 and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon slip into 2020, NASA is taking measures to ensure it maintains a minimal U.S. presence aboard the International Space Station.
Space-based analytics startup Ursa said it raised $15 million in Series B venture capital funding led by Razor’s Edge Ventures, a backer of several space and defense upstarts.
