Debate on a House Appropriations Committee bill to provide $690 billion to the Pentagon for fiscal 2020 included words of warning by the defense subcommittee chairman over the creation of the Space Force.
NASA plans to decommission the Spitzer Space Telescope in January 2020 after attempts to find a university or research agency to take over operations of the bellwether infrared observatory failed.
NASA and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems demonstrated drone flights in downtown Reno, Nevada, on May 21 as part of the final phase of development of an unmanned aircraft system traffic management capability.
A government watchdog organization has recommended that the DOD conduct an independent schedule assessment for the USAF next-generation ground control system for GPS III sats, but the military disagrees.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has launched a mechanism to collaborate with companies developing tech such as drone deliveries, airspace integration, urban air taxis and AI.
Chinese international express logistics company DHL-Sinotrans has launched a full automated drone delivery service under a strategic partnership with autonomous aircraft developer Ehang.
BlackBird Partners, an Uber-like service providing flights in private aircraft via a smartphone app, has agreed to buy a fleet of electric-powered light aircraft now under development by Bye Aerospace.
The idea that a jet's flight controls could be hijacked in flight by hackers continues to capture public imagination. Aircraft manufacturers insist it is impossible. But this does not mean that aircraft are immune from cyber attacks.
The idea that a jet's flight controls could be hijacked in flight by hackers continues to capture public imagination. Aircraft manufacturers insist it is impossible. But this does not mean that aircraft are immune from cyber attacks.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has advised organizations of “inherent risks” associated with using unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.
Textron Aviation is expanding its platforms for special mission capabilities as it marks delivery of its first Citation Latitude configured for medevac applications.
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, has been awarded $139,808,430 for modification P00009 to a previously awarded, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-16-D-1002).
A newly published unit cost estimate by the U.S. Army of $43 million for a proposed high-speed rotorcraft is an encouraging sign that service officials are entering the program with realistic expectations, a senior Boeing executive says.
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Saab is looking for a high level of cooperation with British industry should Sweden decide to join the UK’s Tempest next-generation combat aircraft program.
The Hellenic Navy has received the first of up to five Lockheed P-3 Orions in a refurbishment program, restored to flight status after a decade-long hiatus.
In an effort to improve tiltrotor stability and safely achieve higher speeds, U.S. Army researchers are installing a new tiltrotor model in a wind tunnel.
The Democrat-led House Appropriations defense subcommittee has proposed slashing the U.S. Air Force’s Next-Generation Air Dominance by 50% or $500 million.
