Defense and Space

A South African-designed competitor for U.S. Special Operations Command’s (SOCOM) Armed Overwatch program was damaged on July 9.

NASA and Northrop Grumman have finalized a $935 million contract for development of the lunar Habitation and Logistics Outpost module, which along with the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) will comprise the initial components of the agency’s human-tended, lunar-orbiting Gateway.

The U.S. Defense Department will deliver 40 more aircraft to the Afghan Air Force after withdrawing all combat troops from the country, a spokesman

BOEING rolled out Norway's first P-8A Poseidon (named Vingtor) out of the paint shop; first flight is planned by end of July.

Boeing has rolled out Norway’s first P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, ahead of a first flight later this month.

Germany plans to arm its warships with the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as part of a joint cooperation agreement with Norway that includes submarines and associated mission systems.

Heaviside becomes the fourth electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (evTOL) aircraft to receive military flight release from the U.S. Air Force under its Agility Prime program.

Angeles Equity Partners is adding its own director to Primus' board as part of the deal as the Tier 2 supplier looks to scale up.

The U.S. Navy plans to modernize the most critical standoff jamming system in the military’s inventory for the first time since 1971.

With the successful deployment of seven small satellites into low Earth orbit, Virgin Orbit has begun commercial launch service operations as

European Defense Agency has been conducting market research into the Europe’s adversary air needs.

Admiral reveals new Trident details; MEO satellite test coming in 2022; the Netherlands’ Reaper and NGI approach questioned.

Company is partnering to supply internet-via-satellite services to customers.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are lacking the necessary training capacity for a war with China or Russia and plan to issue an in-depth analysis in December that could reveal what will be required.

A photo taken from within a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility reveals the existence of four previously undisclosed projects, including one linked

SpaceX’s 22nd Dragon resupply mission spacecraft is headed for a late July 9 splashdown and recovery off Florida’s Gulf Coast, following a weather-delayed departure from the International Space Station’s U.S. segment with a 5,300-lb. return payload of science experiments, technology development hardware and other equipment.

BOEING has £233.5m contract to support RAF fleet of P-8 MPAs with maintenance services, spares and repairs, including tools and GSE, as well as supply

Launch of the long-delayed Nauka was planned for July 15, but technical issues have pushed back the launch.

Senior Dutch defense officials were present for a ceremony held at General Atomics’ Reaper production line in Poway, California on July 7 for the unveiling of the Block 5-model aircraft, the first of four systems being acquired for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Paul Lemmo, a seasoned veteran at Lockheed Martin, chats with Aviation Week about rotorcraft and Future Vertical Lift competitions.

NASA is mulling a request to rename the James Webb Space Telescope.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has agreed to pay the Pentagon $34.3 million in recompense for F-35 spare parts that were not ready for installation when they were first delivered, resulting in additional costs for the stealthy fighter program.

NATO has launched a new phase in its Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) contest to find a replacement for its Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne-early-warning platforms.

Japan and the UK have entered the final stage of discussions about joint development of the engine for Japan’s F-X fighter, according to the Asahi newspaper.