Defense and Space

By Chen Chuanren
Defense companies in Seoul showcase ability to counter low-altitude and long-range threats from North Korea.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
“We arrived at strategic business decisions regarding our spectrum allocation,” Michelle Parker, vice president, Boeing Space Mission Systems, wrote.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
A long-belated update of the Pentagon's assessment of China's fighter fleet helps reveal the systematic inaccuracies of the annual China Military Power Report.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Ship remote control service Seafar is integrating neXat, a satellite communications service, into its remote ship navigation technology.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman and York will build another 100 data transport satellites under new $1.3 billion contracts from the Space Development Agency.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The order is second time lucky for the AW149 in Poland, as Leonardo was previously beat out by Airbus’ H225M—although that order was cancelled in 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
A gun camera photo with the F-22 in sight appears in a PAF 5th Fighter Wing publication, with a caption describing the kill as having been made with a “Fox 2.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The original launch date for IM's Nova-C lunar lander—from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center atop a Falcon 9 rocket—was planned for as soon as mid-November.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon wants to build a new nuclear gravity bomb, aiming to modernize part of its strategic stockpile by replacing one of the most potent variants of its B61.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Marine Corps MV-22 was damaged and one crewmember injured in a hard landing near Nellis AFB, Nevada, on Oct. 24.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
It’s been a rough month for small satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the development of Russia’s new orbital station after a special meeting at Energia Corp. on Oct. 26.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Bayraktar TB3 Siha, featuring foldable wings and twice the 700-kg maximum takeoff weight of the TB2, took off at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 27.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Defense contractor L3Harris’ sales beat Wall Street’s expectations, as did its earnings per share of $3.19.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Oct. 26 contract—worth $364.3 million—covers production and delivery of the six MH-60R helicopters for Norway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
The AFRL is leading its first cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) between the U.S. Space Force and companies outside the U.S.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Zeno Power has built and demonstrated a shielded Strontium 90 heat source.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Northrop Grumman beat Wall Street’s estimates of its revenue and earnings per share (EPS) in the third quarter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-11 flew within 10 ft. of a U.S. Air Force B-52 in the South China Sea this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Drones and rockets from Iranian-backed militias have targeted U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria 16 times in the past 10 days.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA is planning a payload resupply mission to the International Space Station.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The site selection for the $33 million facility comes three years after Raytheon and Rafael announced plans to establish a U.S. domestic manufacturing center.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has flown an Alia electric aircraft prototype to Eglin AFB, Florida, to begin at least three months of flight testing with the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China has sent its youngest set of astronauts to space on the Shenzhou-17 mission.
Space