Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
Houston-based Axiom Space is a two-year-old startup competing to establish a multiuser, commercial space station.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Saab is gearing up to fly the second and third prototypes of its JAS-39E Gripen NG.
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
United Technologies (UTC) is developing multiple hybrid electric flight demonstrators to evaluate technology for future alternate propulsion concepts.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The Royal Air Force’s expanding fleet of secretive Beechcraft Shadow intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft are to be upgraded by 2022.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
M&A in the A&D sector is surging and may be on its way to new levels across the board. Many advisors are wondering who is next?
Air Transport

By Bradley Perrett
JNAAM will be a Meteor with a Japanese gallium-nitride AESA. Prototypes should be ready in Japan’s fiscal 2023.
Defense and Space

By Angus Batey
Cyber-warfare capabilities across the world’s militaries underlines the sector's importance. Political leaders are willing to allocate significant resource.
Farnborough Airshow

Finland has selected the Gabriel advanced naval attack missile by Israel Aerospace Industries to replace its RBS15 Mk3 on Hamina-class stealth missile boats.
Farnborough Airshow

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Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne
One year after France and Germany unveiled plans to develop a future European fighter, the UK has lifted the veil on its vision for a future combat aircraft.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The company has begun spending R&D euros on the concept to support France and Germany’s requirement for a Maritime Airborne Warfare System.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. State Department is continuing to talk with Ankara about the Patriot missile defense system it has twice rejected.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
Pentagon Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan signed the acquisition and sustainment office reorganization plan last week, officials say.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Foreign proposals for Japan’s next fighter are F-22 Raptor or F-15 Eagle upgrades or a new fighter that the country would develop with Britain and BAE Systems.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has added UAVs as candidates for a program to replace Lockheed Martin EP-3 and OP-3C intelligence-gathering aircraft.
Defense and Space

By Marhalim Abas
The Malaysia Army has put into service the Denel Dynamics ZT3A2 Ingwe guided missile, the third type of anti-armor weapon in the inventory.
Defense and Space

By Lee Hudson
Lockheed Martin is talking with the F-35 joint program office on whether a 3rd phase of the affordability initiative focused on JSF procurement and sustainment is needed.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems’ ninth NASA-contracted Cygnus cargo capsule is embarking on two weeks of solo engineering test objectives after departing the space station.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has finally confirmed the sale of 30 T129 ATAK helicopters to Pakistan.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The F-15 Eagle fighter is enjoying something of a renaissance, with new capabilities enabled by the insertion of new technology.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has begun receiving the most capable Eurofighter Typhoons yet, as the program is gearing up for a wave of potential new sales.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has taken the next step in the evolution of its M-346 jet trainer with the installation of a radar.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
BlackFly Fixed-Wing eVTOL; Loon and Wing Graduate; Airbus, Singapore Team on Drones; XQ-58A nears flights; Raytheon’s 100-kW laser.
Aerospace

By Lee Hudson
UTC Aerospace has won a contract for eight-blade NP2000 propeller upgrades for 24 Lockheed Martin C/KC-130T aircraft for the U.S. Navy.
Farnborough Airshow

By Tony Osborne, John Morris
Piaggio's confidence is one reason behind the new sales, says CEO Renato Vaghi. A firmer market, rising fuel prices and a customer outreach program also help.
Farnborough Airshow