Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Danish Air Force is claiming to be the first air service to operate electric-powered aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

DUBAI AIR WING/ROYAL FLIGHT has acquired ex-SilkAir 737-800 (44231); aircraft is expected to be reconfigured to VIP.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
The walk was delayed earlier this week to allow for assessments of a possible orbital debris threat.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Chinese show of force near Taiwan; LaPlante to lead Pentagon acquisitions; SOCOM orders 6 Chinooks; and the U.S. finishes posture review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The F-35 Mission Rehearsal Trainer-Lightning Integrated Training Environment (MRT LITE) is about one-eighth the size of the full-mission simulator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A recent massive, global exercise by the U.S. Navy is shaping how the service wants to approach future training systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has begun development work on an autonomous automatic air-to-air refueling capability for its Airbus A330 MRTT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing will build six more MH-47G Block II Chinooks for U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA did not link the debris to a mid-November Russian anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test.
Space

By Tony Osborne
General Atomics targets completion of testing of UK’s new Protector UAS by end of 2022.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Three governments have already approved funding the multibillion-euro development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A top Global Strike Command official endorsed call for new “midrange” missiles deliverable by stealthy bomber at varying distances.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters remains hopeful of securing a contract to upgrade Europe’s Tiger helicopters, despite German interest in the Apache.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The White House has nominated William LaPlante to be the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, a return to the Pentagon for him.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Efforts to determine the root cause of the problem have been underway since Nov. 22.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus Helicopters is offering its manned-unmanned teaming kit for international sale as live testing enters its second phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
According to a report, a secretive special operations group called for the bombs using processes for quick self-defense strikes.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
DRDO Chairman G. Satheesh Reddy says the nation has a road map to boost weapon sales dramatically in five years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The new Pentagon Global Posture Review did not recommend any changes from previous reviews.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s burgeoning UAS industry has won another export with the sale of Anka MALE systems to Kazakhstan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FDH AERO acquired UNICAL DEFENSE, CA (military aircraft components/logistics) from affiliates of UDI’s founders.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
Nearly five years after a Canadian government vs. Boeing meltdown, the company’s defense business still faces extra scrutiny in Ottawa..
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s new coalition government will proceed with plans to replace Panavia Tornados and to arm unmanned aircraft systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
NASA-led anomaly investigation found cause of vibration throughout James Webb Space Telescope.
Space