Defense and Space

The U.S. military gave the public only one glimpse of the F-35's hotly contested dogfighting chops at the last Paris air show. That’s changing this year. Listen in as demo pilot Capt. Andrew “Dojo” Olson talks about the latest public debut.

Brazilian company Akaer has unveiled a concept for its new Mosquito close air support aircraft.

A pair of flight tests of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner space taxi will not take place until August and November of this year.

A scramjet will power a future hypersonic cruise missile that will replace France’s current air-launched nuclear deterrent.

Principals of the Aireon joint venture on April 2 formally announced the launch of the company’s satellite-based air traffic control (ATC) surveillance system.

The USAF has paused acceptance of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus for a second time because additional foreign object debris was discovered on one of the tankers.

Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan is dialing back the threat to withhold Lockheed Martin F-35 equipment delivery to Turkey.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine called out last week’s “Shakti” anti-satellite test (ASAT) by India as he addressed an April 1 agency Town Hall gathering.

Turkish Aerospace is planning to offer its new Anka-Aksungur twin-engine, medium-altitude, long-endurance UAS to potential customers in 2020.

The defense manufacturing sector should see 5% sales growth in 2019 and may not peak until 2021, according to the latest supply chain survey from Canaccord Genuity.

India’s national space agency has successfully launched its newest defense satellite, EMISAT, meant to provide electronic intelligence to the military.

The Pentagon has decided to halt Lockheed Martin F-35 equipment delivery to Turkey.

The U.S. Army has awarded contracts to Martin UAV and Textron Systems to support its evaluation of potential replacements for the RQ-7B Shadow.

The U.S. Army’s fiscal 2020 budget request cancels planned procurement of 542 CH-47F Block IIs for regular forces, leaving 69 special-forces MH-47Gs as the only Chinooks scheduled to undergo the upgrade.

The U.S. Army is requesting $2.3 billion in fiscal 2020 unfunded requirements.

BAE Systems has rolled out the first Hawk jet trainer to be assembled in Saudi Arabia.

The USAF will host an industry day for the management, operations, maintenance, logistical and general support services of a network of 1-m telescopes known as GEODSS.

The British defense ministry has awarded a £2.5 million ($3.2 million) contract to Blue Bear to develop drone swarming technologies.

Russia’s new Ilyushin Il-112V light military transport aircraft made its first flight April 1.

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Nina Armagno talked with Aerospace DAILY about space threats, future capabilities, small satellites, space operators, and Blackjack.

The U.S. Navy is partnering with the Defense Digital Service to accelerate its research, development, testing, evaluation and deployment of C-UAS capabilities.

In a surprising move, Rafael is entering the business of nano- and microsatellites for defense missions.

Israel Aerospace Industries will have to immediately complete and implement its new strategy to start earning from its diversified operations, some Israeli defense sources say.

Two U.S. Marine Corps pilots died March 30 during a training mission in a Bell AH-1Z Viper as part of a weapons tactical course in southwestern Arizona.

A look at what the administration gets right in its fiscal 2020 request and what still needs work.