Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has hinted that the UK’s future combat air system initiative, Tempest, could be one of the winners in the government’s Integrated Review of defense and foreign policy.
Air Dominance

By Tony Osborne
UK aerospace and trade association ADS is again warning of the dangers of a no-deal Brexit after it emerged that the British government plans to renege on elements of the Withdrawal Agreement it previously struck with the EU.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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This week in Washington the U.S. Congress returns to work after its summer recess. Also this week the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems
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U.S. Military Contracts
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
Next-gen three-stream combat engines signal the dawn of a new era in jet development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jerad Hayes
The key is the right combination of cost, capability, autonomy and flexibility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has delivered the first of four counter-drone systems to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) as the air arm seeks to protect its bases.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
During a 20-sec. flight, India's Hypersonic Technology Demonstration Vehicle reached a maximum speed of Mach 6.0, validating critical functions of the scramjet propulsion speed at hypersonic speed.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Austria has begun negotiating with Indonesia on the possible sale of Vienna’s unwanted fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Combined-cycle testbed paves the way for Air Force’s longer-term hypersonic vehicle ambitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The mission adds China to an exclusive club of countries that have landed an orbital, reusable spacecraft.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The White House has issued a new space policy directive designed to improve the cybersecurity of space systems.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Pratt & Whitney is now set to challenge GE Aviation for the F-15EX engine contract after the U.S. Air Force committed to a competitive selection process for the first time on September 4.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Air Force’s second demonstration of the Advanced Battle Management System was a four-day endeavor in partnership with U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Space Command that looked at new ways to counter attacks on the U.S.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
Utah-based small drone manufacturer Teal Drones on Sept. 3 announced the commercial launch of its Golden Eagle quadcopter, which complies with a U.S. Defense Department prohibition against military use of Chinese-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Ask the Editors: NASA has continued its exploration blueprints by building support among both Democratic and Republican legislators.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The launch of the spacecraft on the 14th mission of the Long March 2F rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China adds to the country’s growing portfolio of space capabilities.
Space

By Piotr Butowski
The most interesting unmanned aircraft system exhibits at Russia’s recent Army 2020 symposium were not the platforms themselves, but the new, dedicated weapons for them that were shown for the first time in large numbers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
The first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-X prototype has entered the final assembly stage, the South Korean defense ministry said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Samuel Archer
Azerbaijan Vs. Armenia Military Aviation 2020
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A drag sail developed at Purdue University is to be carried on the first flight of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha small satellite launcher to test whether
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