Defense and Space

The sudden advances in North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile capability have been made possible by illicit access to the Soviet-era RD-250 liquid-propellant engine, a missile expert has claimed.

U.S. Air Force Research Lab prepares for lasers; DARPA wants safe autonomy; Air Force tests diesel aero-engine; Ad Astra advances Vasimr.

Northrop Grumman is using an X-47B unmanned air vehicle (UAV) as a flying testbed for air refueling systems in support of its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s upcoming MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueling tanker contest.

President Trump’s military options against North Korea range from offensive cyber to thermonuclear strikes.

The directive comes after three Marines died in an MV-22 crash off Australia’s east coast Aug. 5. Last month, 15 Marines and one sailor were killed when their KC-130T crashed.

Don't expect Boeing to let up on its Partnering for Success supply chain squeeze or vertical integration efforts.

Astronautics Corp. of America is eyeing new work on aircraft retrofits, helicopters and military transports like C-130s as it looks to double revenue.

A Goddard-built cubesat is intended to test if a center with expertise in building large, expensive spacecraft can accomplish some big science in a small package.

The commander of the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke AFB, Arizona, says he believes psychology has played a role in a recent spate of hypoxia-like cockpit incidents on F-35As.

The International Space Station will play a key role in deploying an experimental microsatellite for the U.S. Army over the coming weeks.

India is developing a Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (HySIS) to aid in applications ranging from mineral exploration to military surveillance.

In this week's Washington Outlook: The U.S. can intercept missiles bound for Guam, and it can launch offensive strikes, say Pentagon leaders.

Despite sanctions and international pressure, North Korea now possesses an eclectic mix of nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.

The next step for the service’s light-attack capability? Probably a combat trial.

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems has adapted its Fencepost acoustic surveillance system to detect and locate quadcopter drones.

NASA and Aerojet Rocketdyne report completion of ground testing of the fourth controller for the four RS-25 liquid hydrogen/oxygen rocket engines that are to power the Space Launch System core stage of the agency’s Exploration Mission-1 test launch.

Ensuring that autonomous systems that learn as they operate remain safe as they acquire knowledge through their lifetimes is the challenge to be tackled by Darpa’s new Assured Autonomy program.

Lockheed Martin remains committed to the development of its dual-stage Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (Thaad) endoatmospheric interceptor.

Engineered Propulsion Systems has tested its Graflight Flat 8 diesel aero-engine at the U.S. Air Force’s Arnold Engineering Development Center as it advances toward FAA certification.

The U.S. Army may be clamoring for lower-tier air defense weaponry, but Raytheon Missile Systems has something much grander in mind.

Germany has ordered an updated version of EMT’s Luna UAV for its tactical surveillance needs.

Russia and Indonesia move one corporate agreement closer to Su-35 deal, a new Make-In-India manufacturing facility, Battelle updates DroneDefender, and Northrop will modify J-Stars radios.

The Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, the U.S. Air Force’s next nuclear ballistic missile, will outrange the Minuteman III and can carry heavier payloads.

The U.S. Air Force insists the experiment is not a competition, but rivalry between the four light attack contenders was on full display.

U.S. Missile Defense Agency Director Lt. Gen. Samuel Greaves says America’s ballistic missile defense system is ready to handle a ballistic missile raid by North Korea.