Defense and Space

The U.S. defense satellite market could reach $30.30 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.3%, a new forecast says.

“You do not need a high-end stealth fighter to destroy a narcotics factory. It is not a cost-effective way to combat violent extremism,” U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said during a May 29 speech at the Atlantic Council.

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Virgin Galactic is expected to begin test plans for a longer duration rocket-powered flight of its SpaceShipTwo (SS2) VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.

Retired NASA space shuttle astronaut Don Peterson, who participated in the first spacewalk aboard one of the winged orbiters, has died.

Japan has taken an initial step toward replacing its Bell AH-1S Cobra helicopters, seeking information from prospective suppliers.

NASA is exercising an option for production of the third and fourth JPSS satellites for the NOAA by Orbital ATK, of Dulles, Virginia, through 2026.

India has concluded commercial negotiations with Russia to purchase five S-400 Surface-to-Air Missile systems despite serious U.S. concerns.

Kazakhstan is gradually expanding its fleet of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighters.

A multi-agency/contractor fault tree investigation is probing the degraded cooling performance of the Advanced Baseline Imager camera aboard NOAA's newest weather satellite.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Honeywell have jointly developed navigation systems to make military aircraft immune to GPS jamming.

First British Apaches have been sent to the U.S. for remanufacturing to AH-64E standard.

During Fleet Exercise 2017, two U.S. Navy Super Hornets were able to fuse data from multiple sensors on both aircraft in near real-time to form a “common tactical picture,” Boeing says.

The chairman and CEO of the parent company of iconic French business aircraft and fighter jet manufacturer Dassault Aviation died May 28 after suffering heart failure at his office in Paris.

Sikorsky Raider back; Bahaus turbofan concept; Rolls’ new engine research; Cormorant unmanned delivery test; MIT’s Albatross/Sail UAV; Lockheed’s VTOL Stalker.

The latest version of Boeing’s attack helicopter looks set to be the most successful so far in terms of sales.

Today’s military technologies have grown out of the past’s government-sponsored science.

Canada has chosen to contract with Leonardo to undertake a midlife update for its CH-149 Cormorant fleet of search and rescue (SAR) helicopters.

The UK Royal Navy has accepted the first modernized Leonardo EH/AW-101 Merlin Mk.4 into service.

Rocket Lab has rescheduled the first commercial mission of its Electron small satellite launcher during a two-week window that opens June 23.

French and Russian engine manufacturers Safran and Saturn have signed an agreement to re-engine the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the SaM146 turbofan.

The Australian and Netherlands governments are holding Russia responsible for the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

Embraer will refine its eVTOL urban air mobility design based on industry and public feedback after unveiling its initial concept at the Uber Elevate summit.

Small aerospace and defense supplier Ducommun is halfway through a $20-22 million corporate restructuring.

The Israeli Air Force has employed the Lockheed Martin-made aircraft across the Middle East.