Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
Leonardo to replace U.S. Navy TH-XX; U.S. seeks ground-based radar; French firms team to develop sigint platform; Japan's pilot training.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
The term “merger of equals” has become buzzworthy in A&D M&A, but under the tie-ups of big names are trends toward diversity and size.
Air Transport

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace and defense professionals.
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
AFRL's X-60A hypersonic flying testbed has moved a step closer to initial flight tests.
Defense and Space

By Thierry Dubois
ESA has made progress with an ExoMars 2020 parachute problem and hopes the probe will be ready for launch this summer.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch resumed efforts Jan. 15 to replace aging batteries on the International Space Station.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
The Marine commandant points to the MUX effort as an example of requirements creep and how the services must be more disciplined.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The new pod will become one of the key capabilities for the F/A-18E/F Block III that is scheduled to enter flight testing in a few months.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Investment firm L Squared Capital Partners is looking to acquire small companies focused on aerospace and defense.
Defense and Space

BOEING DEFENSE delivered 83 new fixed-wing aircraft/fighters (one C-17; two C-40s; 11 F-15s; 23 F/A-18s; 28 KC-46s; 18 P-8s) and 50 new rotorcraft (37
Defense and Space

BOEING is offering H-47 Chinook to German Armed Forces under its New Heavy Lift Helicopter program for 44-60 aircraft; contract award is expected in
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
“I would put us in the red-risk for being ready at the national level for sample analysis of the Osiris-Rex materials,” the mission's principal investigator says.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
The Japanese Ministry of Defense is seeking information on an unspecified training system for Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning pilots.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
BridgeComm and Boeing’s HorizonX are exploring applications for a new, ultra-high-speed communications network for systems on land, in the air and in space.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The Archange aircraft will use Thales’ CUGE universal electronic warfare payload, and will replace the French Air Force's two C-160G Gabriel platforms.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin has won a sixth prime contractor role in a U.S. hypersonic missile program.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
Gen. John Raymond is now officially in charge of the first new U.S. military service to be created in more than 70 years.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab is building a new headquarters, mission control center and production complex in Long Beach, also home to rival Virgin Orbit.
Defense and Space

By Irene Klotz
Startup ABL Space Systems is working with AFRL to develop and test propulsion elements for unspecified launch vehicles.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble, Sean Broderick
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss how the Ukraine International Airlines flight found itself in the path of a SA-15 and what can be done to prevent future tragedies.
Air Transport

By Lee Hudson
The Pentagon plans to award contracts in April for three to five counter-small unmanned aircraft systems for use in the Middle East.
Defense and Space

BOEING is offering H-47 Chinook to German Armed Forces under its New Heavy Lift Helicopter program for 44-60 aircraft; contract award is expected in
Defense and Space

By Bill Carey
A custom-made anti-drone system has been deployed at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), using technologies from different manufacturers.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
Boeing says it expects Berlin to issue a contract award for a fleet of 44-60 helicopters plus sustainment and training in 2021.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
After years of decline, Russian helicopter factory prepares for historic growth.
Defense and Space