Defense and Space

The Indonesian Defense Ministry has taken delivery of five Airbus AS565 Mbe Panther multipurpose helicopters and an Airbus C235 maritime patrol aircraft from Indonesian Aerospace.

India has successfully placed into orbit a Microsat-R defense imaging satellite.

Finding the right balance will be important not just for heritage contractors, but for the Pentagon’s ability to attract new companies to meet its needs.

A two-type fleet, while expensive, could balance the tension between European and transatlantic partners, says a German thinktank.

Airbus Helicopters has come from virtually nowhere in a little over 15 years to become the third biggest maker of military rotorcraft in the U.S.

U.S. missile architecture, now focused on limited attacks and intercepting targets in midcourse and terminal phases, is being reshaped for a wider range of threats.

The Air Force’s acceptance of a new refueling tanker will allow the company to start recovering $3.5 billion in losses incurred during eight years of development.

The Air Force still is withholding $28 million from the final payment to Boeing on each KC-46 delivery until some lingering problems are resolved.

The Bell V-280 is now true to its name, reaching a cruising speed of 280 kt. on Jan. 23 at Bell’s Flight Research Center in Arlington, Texas, the company said.

A study of natural killer immune cell function in astronauts during long stays on the ISS suggests explorers on much lengthier space voyages could face health risks severe enough to challenge mission success.

India’s national space agency is working on technology to land rockets on runways similar to aircraft landing.

Virgin Galactic has announced that U.S. apparel and footwear maker Under Armour will design and fabricate spacesuits for both its passengers and pilots.

Airbus CEO Tom Enders says the future of the company’s UK plants is at risk if the country opts for a no-deal exit from the European Union.

Listen in as our editors discuss the shocking turnabout for the late Paul Allen’s air-launch space company and other recent churn in the space launch market.

The Pentagon is asking Congress for $395.6 million to repair and replace hurricane-damaged sites in Puerto Rico.

Airbus Helicopters secured 15 orders for its new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter last year, bolstering the company’s order book for 2018.

A near-term capacity crunch and next-generation fighter costs conspired to force the Air Force to reconsider non-stealthy combat aircraft.

Airbus launches construction for the Airbus A220 final-assembly line in Mobile.

The first six of a planned 600-member broadband sat constellation owned and operated by OneWeb arrived at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, on Jan. 22.

United Technologies expects high-single digit organic sales growth at engine-maker Pratt & Whitney this year, and mid-single digits at the new Collins Aerospace.

A government watchdog organization is concerned that the U.S. Army plans to mature technology for Future Vertical Lift, long-range precision fires and air and missile defense modernization to a level lower than recommended by leading practices.

It was the 10th test flight since April 29, 2015, for New Shepard, which may be ready to launch human passengers by the end of 2019.

A grainy picture that surfaced Jan. 23 on a Russian web site purportedly reveals the Sukhoi Okhotnik-B stealthy unmanned strike aircraft.

India’s state-run space agency will launch an exclusive satellite for the country’s home ministry to help secure the country’s borders.

AeroVironment’s secretive, high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) program aimed at the 5G market has “generated close to $75 million-plus” worth of orders.