Defense and Space

By Jay Menon
An Indian Air Force MiG-23 trainer crashed in the western state of Rajasthan on July 6, the latest in a line of similar accidents.
Defense and Space

By Graham Warwick
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport has installed a UAV detection radar, the news emerging after a UAV sighting forced London Gatwick Airport to close the runway and divert flights on July 2.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
The North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile tested on July 4 is a two-stage derivative of the intermediate-range weapon that made its first flight in May.
Defense and Space

The facility is used by the 96th Test Wing to assess aircraft and large components in various climatic conditions, including heat, snow, rain, wind, sand and dust.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Piaggio has resumed flight testing of its P.1HH Hammerhead medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned air system after a May 2016 crash resulted in the loss of the first prototype.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The MQ-9 Reaper, one of France's six currently in operation, will provide an additional layer of security to the celebrations which will also include French and U.S. Air Force flypasts of the Thunderbirds display team and two F-22 Raptors.
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
MBDA tests Sea Venom missile; ULA beats SpaceX in U.S. Air Force launch contest; Sikorsky signs its ninth multiyear Black Hawk contract, and Taiwan’s $1.4 billion weapons package.
Defense and Space

North Korea’s test of a two-stage intercontinental ballistic missile has been met by renewed calls in Washington for a space-based missile defense layer.
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Reflecting the importance of the Wedgetail to the RAAF, this program has been announced only two years after the type achieved final operational capability.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Based in Duluth, Georgia, RTL specializes in safety-critical and high integrity systems, software and hardware development, as well as safety-certification services for mission-critical applications.
Defense and Space

The U.S. Air Force appears to be accelerating plans to develop and field a non-nuclear hypersonic-speed strike missile to arm its fighters and bombers.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Six European governments have partnered to discuss the potential development of a new European multi-mission and maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).
Defense and Space

By Bradley Perrett
Japanese government defense engineers this month will begin testing the core of an advanced turbofan proposed for a 2030s indigenous fighter.
Defense and Space

By Marhalim Abas
The Philippines has taken delivery of an undisclosed number of rockets and munitions amid ongoing daily air strikes against militants.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA has completed the first test firing of the Anglo-French Sea Venom lightweight anti-ship missile.
Defense and Space

Winning New Delhi’s fighter competition is currently Lockheed Martin’s best chance to keep F-16 production alive into the next decade
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
The Nikkei newspaper reports Lockheed Martin is offering an improved version of the F-35 Lightning for Japan’s requirement for a fighter to deploy in the 2030s.
Defense and Space

Russia is trying to reform, reorganize and civilianize its military-industry complex to face new geopolitical realities.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
The resupply craft was assembled from major components previously flown in September 2014 on SpaceX’s 4th ISS cargo mission.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
The planned four-day test of World View's Stratollite high-altitude balloon over Arizona ended after 17 hr. due to a small leak in an altitude control system.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
The council will convene a Users' Advisory Group composed of non-government representatives of industries and other persons involved in aeronautical and space activities, according to President Trump's executive order.
Defense and Space

United Launch Alliance has snagged its first competitive win against SpaceX to launch military satellites.
Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
The agreement, signed in Brussels during a meeting of NATO defense ministers, comes as Britain and Norway pave the way for the introduction of the Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Defense and Space

By Michael Bruno
Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Pentagon’s leading contractor, said it is making a “strategic investment” in nanosatellite provider Terran Orbital.
Defense and Space

From advanced cockpits to motherships for swarming drones, General Atomics leaders discuss future technology trends.
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