Defense and Space

The Flight Safety Foundation is calling on the ICAO to expedite the development of global standards for regulating small drones.

As the USAF launches a new program to replace the B-52H's TF33 engines, turbofan manufacturers are getting serious about their propulsion system offerings.

Japan will expand its planned fleet of F-35s by at least 20, possibly forgoing local assembly to economize in buying the next batch, Reuters says.

The British government is drawing up a long-awaited future combat aircraft strategy which could outline how Britain will replace the Eurofighter Typhoon.

The U.S. State Department has given the green light to a Dutch request to upgrade its existing fleet of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.

Liftoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying GOES-S from Cape Canaveral s scheduled during a two-hour window that opens at 5:02 p.m. EST March 1.

India is planning to launch its second space observatory—Astrosat-2—to conduct further studies in astronomy and astrophysics.

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In response to tension with Pakistan, India is looking for additional surveillance assets as well as armed UAS.

Sikorsky’s pre-award protest over the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N Replacement competition is being interpreted by some as the Lockheed Martin-owned company “freaking out” about Sierra Nevada Corp.’s competing “Force Hawk” proposal.

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India’s state-run military aircraft maker HAL is ready to transfer the tech of its Dhruv helicopter to a local private manufacturer for commercial production.

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, which manages the U.S. National Lab elements of the ISS, is searching for a new executive director.

Leonardo has pushed back the timeline for the certification of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor by another year in a bid to further mature the aircraft.

Boeing and Oerlikon Group have signed a five-year deal to develop standard materials and processes for metal-based additive manufacturing.

GE and Ansys have a new, “multiyear” agreement that helps in part with multiphysics solutions in ground-based and on-wing gas turbine engines.

India now is aiming to launch its second mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, in April, after previously targeting a March liftoff.

Vodafone will begin trials of a 4G wireless-based radio positioning system for tracking small drones and also intervening with their operation if necessary.

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General Atomics has allied with Boeing Autonomous Systems for the Navy’s MQ-25 competition, going up against rival bids by both Phantom Works and Skunk Works.

Many systems can counter drones, but a lack of standards can compromise effectiveness, concludes a report by the Center for the Study of the Drone at Bard College.

To address the threat of anti-satellite weapons, the U.S. military and private sector are already using an alternative system to augment GPS for critical position, navigation and timing (PNT) applications.

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Fortem Technologies, Inc., a new Silicon Valley-funded firm based in Utah, has launched a new solution to the emerging threat of rogue drones trespassing near critical military and civilian infrastructure. &nbs

FAA OK of the 767-2C that serves as the baseline aircraft of the USAF's KC-46 tanker marked a first for the aircraft’s GE Aviation flight management system.