Defense and Space

The active electronically scanned array radars will soon enter operational service with Marine Air Control Sqdn.-1 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and MACS-2 of MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina.

India’s indigenous Tejas Light Combat Aircraft has successfully carried out a hot refueling, one of the capabilities highly desired in combat situations.

Robinson Helicopter is stepping up studies of a diesel-powered variant of its R44 light helicopter as part of plans to hike performance and reduce fuel burn.

Era Group has emerged as the second disclosed customer for the Leonardo AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

The 407 GXi introduces Garmin’s G1000H NXi integrated avionics suite and an up-rated version of the Rolls-Royce M250 turbine engine.

Commercial companies are importing dozens of F1s, F-5s and F-16s to meet the Pentagon’s growing demand for aerial combat training services.

The first 20,000-ft.2 facility, located at Spirit’s Wichita headquarters, will support existing customer contracts as well as new work in the global aerostructures market, the company said.

Favorable forecast and range conditions await the launch of the second in a series of four advanced Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites, GOES-S.

The Trump administration would prefer to “preserve the viability” of the INF Treaty with Russia rather than withdraw or commit its own violations, the DOD says.

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A devastating pilot shortfall, particularly in the fighter community, is forcing the U.S. Air Force’s training enterprise to get creative with very limited resources.

The entry of two Russian Air Force Su-57 fighters into Syria has created a very unique situation.

The White House and Boeing have reached a $3.9 billion deal for two new presidential aircraft to replace the legacy Air Force One, the company said Feb. 27.

KBR Inc. is planning an acquisition that ties into the company’s interest in a potential private sector future for the International Space Station.

The U.S. Air Force wants a more survivable, networked approach to the J-Stars mission.

Safran Helicopter Engines is working to achieve a demonstration flight of a hybrid distributed power system on a vertical-lift platform by 2020.

With its K-Max external-lift helicopter back in production, Kaman Aerospace has launched a review to identify new markets for the unique “flying truck” that will keep the restarted line rolling.

Kopter Group is looking for additional investors to support the certification and production ramp-up of its SH09 single-engine light helicopter.

The service is readying for a great-power conflict by accelerating development of a next-generation fighter family and redefining battle management.

The Pentagon could leverage “existing technologies and capabilities” in the development of a new nuclear sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM).

Stratolaunch Systems took another step toward first flight of the twin-fuselage, air-launch rocket carrier aircraft with a series of higher speed taxi tests.

The U.S. Air Force is redefining the way it executes a key mission, battle management command-and-control, in response to a growing threat from China.

A standalone aerospace business unit born of United Technologies Corp. divisions might have a greater possibility of happening.

India has successfully test-flown its homegrown Rustom-2 medium-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle.

Shares of Canadian-turned-U.S. space systems provider Maxar Technologies dipped around 8% on Feb. 26 after CFO William McCombe stepped down immediately.