Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson marked the first day of summer by cutting the ribbon on a new Earth Information Center.
Space

By Sean Broderick
Additive manufacturing specialist Velo3D has added Avio to its customer list, breaking into the large European manufacturer market.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
Airbus and Leonardo are teaming up to offer pilot training using Leonardo’s M-346 jet trainer.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Chachaty
The new launch vehicle's assembly on the launch pad is scheduled for November 2023.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
The air chiefs of the three Future Combat Air Systems nations–France, Germany, and Spain–have agreed to a joint vision for collaborative air combat.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Bell CEO Lisa Atherton tells reporters at the Paris Air Show that the company has to "hit every single mark" on the Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft contract.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
A stealthy flying wing aircraft powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine will be built and flown by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. by 2026.
Paris Air Show

By Tony Osborne
Eurofighter CEO Giancarlo Mezzanatto notes Spain’s interest in acquiring around 25 Eurofighters for its planned Halcon II fighter requirement.
Paris Air Show

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. manufacturer of MQ-9 Reapers has renewed its campaign to get the Biden administration to support transfers of the UAS to Ukraine.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Safran Helicopters will develop a 600-kW turbogenerator for Electra.aero’s prototype nine-passenger hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
A Lockheed Martin executive says a specific program for cooling the F-35 is premature until the needs are fully understood.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin will increase its production pace over the next two to three years to an eventual pace of four F-16s per month.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace says the first T901 flight test engine for the U.S. Army's FARA contest will be delivered to competitors Bell and Sikorsky in the next few months.
Paris Air Show

By Bradley Perrett
The country’s aircraft carriers have plenty of space for rotorcraft. But the quality and quantity of the new aircraft present challenges.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
Hypersonics, missile defense, UAVs and next-generation fighters are in vogue at the Paris Air Show amidst a surge in spending by NATO members.
Paris Air Show

COLLINS was selected by Japan Airlines to provide Ascentia maintenance performance monitoring system for its 787s.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
Astronauts and cosmonauts from four countries are to launch to the ISS in mid-August aboard SpaceX’s seventh NASA-contracted Crew Dragon mission.
Space

Asia Pacific Staff
Japanese legislators are considering lifting a ban on the export of surplus fighter engines, Kyodo News of Japan reported June 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The U.S. House Appropriations defense subcommittee is providing $826.5 billion for defense and intelligence in fiscal 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Intelsat has ordered its fourth satellite life extension servicing from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
After adjusting for distance, SpaceX’s new Generation V2 Mini Starlink satellites are 12 times less luminous than previous generation Starlink spacecraft.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Japan has ordered additional Leonardo AW101 heavy helicopters and will upgrade its existing fleet, providing a further boost to the Yeovil, UK-based production.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Airbus Defense is warning of possible delays to a much-anticipated order for more Eurofighter Typhoons by Spain as a result of an upcoming general election.
Paris Air Show

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences on June 20 announced a joint effort to develop new defensive systems and countermeasures for the KC-46 and future tankers.
Paris Air Show