Defense and Space

By Thierry Dubois
Thales' acquisition of cockpit communication systems company Cobham Aerospace Communications could create flight deck system integration possibilities.
Connected Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Department and quantum technologies company Q-CTRL have agreed to develop quantum sensors for air and maritime applications.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Irene Klotz
Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
There has been an ongoing debate between the services and commands on the Air Force’s plan, Brown said during his July 11 nomination hearing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
About 650 U.S. military officers are caught up in a blanket hold on nominations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA has awarded Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace new task orders under existing contracts to provide spacesuits for use in low Earth orbit and the Moon’s surface.
Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russia is approaching the launch of its Luna-25 mission to the Moon—the country’s first lunar exploration effort in almost 50 years.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The FOO Fighter system is to demonstrate defense against advanced missiles.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
The letter urges the Pentagon to weigh in on the merger, citing its considerable influence with the antitrust agencies on military-related deals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The V-MAX - eXperimental Maneuvering Vehicle hypersonic glider (V-MAX) is led by ArianeGroup.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian pilots will begin training to fly F-16 combat aircraft this summer in a school to be set up in Romania.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
France will provide Ukraine with MBDA-made Scalp missiles, which are essentially the same as the Storm Shadow missiles already transferred by the UK.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Helen Chachaty
India is France's leading defense export customer, receiving 30% of French armament exports over the 2018-22 period.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Initial success in protecting airborne defense platforms can be leveraged to improve maintenance and readiness.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Concerns about China are driving a projected surge in U.S. defense spending over the next four years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Voyager and IN-SPACe will also “seek additional collaboration opportunities with various stakeholders within the Indian space ecosystem.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The White House on July 10 announced strong opposition to several aspects of the House Armed Services Committee’s version of the 2024 defense policy bill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Russia's single-engine, 12-passenger An-2 biplane may not outlast the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Sidus Space and Lulav Space plan to launch an event-based star tracker in June 2024.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The Slovakia defense ministry wants to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the U.S. and has made a formal request to do so.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Boeing 737-based aircraft will be deployed to Germany for six months starting in October.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The first two—part of an order of 12—of the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light attack aircraft arrived on July 8 after being airlifted into Poland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China will open the auction for Long March 6 rocket launch slots on July 13, for launch in late 2023.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Israeli company Elbit Systems says the contract—with an unnamed Asia-Pacific customer for modification of two ATR 72s—spans a five-year period.
Aircraft & Propulsion