The share of funding allocated to equipment rose relentlessly from 33.2% of spending in 2010 to a record level of 41.3% in 2016, dropping to 41.1% in 2017, according to new figures revealed in China’s National Defense in the New Era.
The agreement immediately provides Airports Authority of India surveillance coverage of regions in the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and Indian Ocean, representing 6 million sq. km, Aireon said.
After the test of its Ground-based Midcourse Defense System, components of the upgraded Redesigned Kill Vehicle may be slowing upgrades to new interceptors.
Defense Secretary Mark Esper and House Armed Services Committee Republican leadership agree that a $738 billion fiscal 2020 Pentagon budget topline is a sufficient compromise.
The IFR certification is a result of modifications completed through an FAA supplemental type certificate for Leonardo's TH-119 version of the aircraft, which features a Genesys Aerospace cockpit avionics suite.
The Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) is being integrated on the U.S. Air Force variant first, but will also spread to the Navy and Marine Corps variants.
While Boeing’s embattled commercial division continues to incur record losses associated with the prolonged grounding of the 737 MAX, the company’s defense, space and services sectors have bolstered the latest quarter by generating combined revenues of more than $11 billion and winning more than $8 billion in new orders and contracts.
Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the appointment of new British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, but worries remain about the threat of a no-deal Brexit on Oct. 31.
Production has begun on the first nanosatellites to be operated for internet-of-things applications by Kineis, a startup created last year with support from French space agency Cnes.
The squadron—named Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313—will operate the Hindustan Aeronautical-built maritime surveillance aircraft from Chennai airport in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, a former fighter pilot himself, said July 23 he had vetoed the decision because “the terms of the contract were not sought, and no public consensus was reached."
The Eurofighter Typhoon, Lockheed Martin F-16 and Saab Gripen are being evaluated to replace a fleet of aging Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir fighters.
A new leadership team at the Space Development Agency is considering a switch to a higher orbit with larger and potentially fewer sats for the critical comm layer of a proposed future military space architecture.
After an attitude control system check delay, The Planetary Society reported a successful deployment of the Light Sail-2 mission spacecraft’s Mylar solar sail.
The U.S. government will compensate F-35 suppliers for any financial costs caused by the expulsion of Turkey from the program, a Lockheed Martin executive says.
Strong performances from its legacy aerospace business and the recently integrated Rockwell Collins line helped propel United Technologies Corp. (UTC) to “another strong quarter.”
The Senate confirmed Mark Esper as the next defense secretary by a 90-8 vote July 23, ending months of leadership uncertainty for the top job at the Pentagon, where more than a dozen senior leadership posts remain vacant.
South Korea is moving toward acquiring Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightnings to fill a requirement for 20 fighters, an industry source said, while the defense ministry confirmed plans for an assault ship that could operate the aircraft.
“Chris was one of the core team members that helped our nation put humans in space and on the Moon, and his legacy is immeasurable,” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said.
The companies say their partnership is expected to produce a viable, remotely operated robotic solution for space habitats such as the International Space Station by as early as next year.
