Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
Ohio State University is claiming a world speed record for unmanned aircraft with its Avanti UAV.
Defense and Space

By Jay Menon
“The [spacecraft's] heat shield did not separate, as a result of which the satellite didn’t complete the fourth stage,” says A.S. Kiran Kumar, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
On Capitol Hill, many deadlines and obstacles must be overcome to keep government functioning; A&D leaders remain focused on potential tax cuts; Sen. McCain gears up to return.
Air Transport

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works is continuing to invest in low-cost attritable UAV platforms that could someday fly operations alongside manned fighters like the F-35.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
Harris is to supply an active electronically scanned array (AESA) to BAE Systems for the radio-frequency countermeasures (RFCM) system it is providing for U.S. Air Force special-operations Lockheed Martin AC-130J gunship and MC-130J tanker/transports.
Defense and Space

The “Rude Rams,” of Hill AFB, Utah, are set to receive aircraft equipped with an initial release of the final Block 3F software in September, but not the final updates that are still under test.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo says the trials could lead to the retrofitting of the radar into Romania’s fleet of IAR-99s.
Defense and Space

Lockheed concedes defeat in next-gen ICBM competition as Boeing reviews options after LRSO loss.
Defense and Space

Boeing has been briefed by the U.S. Air Force after missing out on one of two contracts to work on the service's next nuclear cruise missile, and must now decide whether to protest the decision.
Defense and Space

The U.S. Air Force has lifted a temporary flight restriction limiting the F-35As at Luke AFB, Arizona, to flying below 25,000 ft., although no root cause has been identified for a spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents at that location.
Defense and Space

With Lockheed out, Boeing and Northrop are now in a head-to-head battle to capture the nation’s most important strategic nuclear missile program since the Cold War.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Johnson Space Center is preparing to re-open after the U.S. Labor Day holiday.
Defense and Space

The test took place at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, against a single, probably North Korean-style medium-range ballistic missile target.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Tax reform, including cuts to U.S. tax rates and a potential to bring back cash from overseas, dominates conversations when it comes to Washington affairs.
Air Transport

U.S. Air Force is exploring ways to use automation and artificial intelligence to ease the workload on Distributed Common Ground System intelligence gatherers.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s most ambitious space science projects are an essential part of maintaining U.S. leadership in space exploration, an assessment says.
Defense and Space

By Guy Norris
SpaceX successfully deployed the long-delayed FormoSat-5 remote sensing satellite into low Earth orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket.
Defense and Space

Japanese and U.S. forces in the region left the missile alone, despite each spending billions of dollars annually on missile defense technology designed to shoot it down.
Defense and Space

The “Green Knights” of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, are set to get their first F-35Bs equipped with the final Block 3F software in September.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston remained closed to all but essential personnel Aug. 29, four days after major hurricane-turned-tropical storm Harvey barged ashore on the Texas coast.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Expected to open later this fall, the lab is dedicated to advancing the use of 3D printing for the creation of composite tooling applications addressing complex design and manufacturing requirements.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Patriots, F-16s and attack helicopters are high on Romania’s defense list as Bucharest increases defense spendin
Defense and Space

By Joe Anselmo
Inadvertently, decades-old restraints on weapons exports are helping China expand its foothold in the unmanned aircraft arena.
Defense and Space

The move means the U.S., Air Force can now move forward with its plan to replace the Compass Call electronic jamming plane, used to eavesdrop on and attack enemy communications.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
The rifle-like REX 1 system is designed to bring down commercial drones safely by blocking their navigation and communication signals.
Defense and Space