Defense and Space

Reporting its second quarter results, a bullish Boeing declared $4.5 billion in cash earnings, approximately double previous estimates.

Aerojet Rocketdyne reports a successful test of the third of four RS-25 controllers for the quartet of space shuttle-era rocket engines that are to power the first stage of NASA’s Space Launch System.

The Korea Aerospace Industries KF-X fighter will have a two-seat version, developers have confirmed.

North Dakota’s Grand Sky unmanned aircraft business park is planning to begin commercial beyond-visual-line-of-sight flights in mid-August following final approval and equipment installation.

Interest is mounting in a potential new fleet of low-cost, light-attack aircraft the U.S. and international allies could use to fight terrorists in the Middle East.

The subcommittee markup would provide $2.15 billion for the Space Launch System, an addition of $212 million over the president’s request.

Bell Helicopter is about to begin tethered ground tests of its V-280 Valor tiltrotor ahead of first flight in September.

Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has begun assembly of four of its new L-39NG jet trainers in preparation for development and testing of the new-generation aircraft.

Collisions between small-scale unmanned air vehicles and manned fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft could cause critical damage, tests performed by British agencies have found.

Japan’s first privately developed rocket has been scheduled for launch on July 29 by developer Interstellar Technologies (IST).

The U.S. Air Force intends to buy as many as 1,200 GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II smart bombs from Raytheon to arm the Lockheed Martin F-35A.

Lockheed Martin is developing a new wing for the AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (Jassm) that could extend its range well beyond 500 nm.

The UK Royal Air Force is studying options to upgrade its Tranche 1 model Eurofighter Typhoons to keep them in service until 2035.

Ten years after its initial approval, India’s long-awaited international competition to build six advanced submarines has begun.

Martek Marine (UK) has been selected to demonstrate vaccine delivery by drone in the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.

The U.S. Air Force has nominated five leading defense firms capable of developing the first U.S. war-ready air-to-surface hypersonic strike missile.

After four major arms purchases this year, the Thai military government is set to sign on for a fifth this month—a deal for four Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.

Trump's defense industrial base review, which could report out around April 2018, could set up policy or legislative changes enacted through fiscal 2019 lawmaking.

NanoRacks LLC has demonstrated that spacesuit-garbed astronauts working outside the International Space Station can successfully maneuver around the external surfaces of what is to be the first commercially provided airlock.

Gen. David Goldfein is leading the charge to create a joint, integrated network he believes will give the U.S. and its allies the edge in battle.

Airbus flies Sagitta; KARI lands tiltrotor; Cranfield leads digital aviation; TsAGI talks quiet supersonics; X-57 makes progress.

Calls are growing for powerplants to be developed specifically to meet the price and performance needs of lower-cost unmanned combat aircraft.

The world’s second flying B-29 Superfortress completed a 17-year journey with its arrival at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 22.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) CEO Ha Sung-yong has resigned amid allegations of wrongdoing at the company, including some by him.

A communications antenna on a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite that had been slated to launch next month will need to be replaced after a processing accident at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida.