Defense and Space

By Garrett Reim
A team of scientists at NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston have successfully extracted oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a test.
Space

By Irene Klotz
A 52.5-ft.-long antenna for the ice-penetrating radar instrument aboard the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) spacecraft has failed to fully deploy.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army will stand down flying operations on a rolling basis next week to focus on safety and training after a series of fatal helicopter crashes.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is setting the requirements and looking to release a request soon for the second phase of the high-altitude ISR prototype program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The three contracts come less than two months after a presidential directive applied Defense Production Act Title III authorities for hypersonic programs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Long Range Tactical UAS targets the same size of UAS as the Marines’ existing Close Range UAS, which is the 48.5-lb., rail-launched Insitu Scan Eagle.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The government can now launch a feasibility study to “closely review the necessity and economic feasibility" of the $2.03 billion project before final approval.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army had previously planned to include surrogate engines for FARA prototypes in the event of T901 engine delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris Technologies posted $4.47 billion in revenue in the first quarter, a 9% annual increase.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A holding company owned by Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital has finalized the acquisition of Aubert & Duval, a French critical-parts and metals supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
MBDA supply hundreds of missiles, launchers and associated equipment for 22 Pilica+ air defense batteries.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Startup fails in attempt to be the first private company to land on the Moon.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
AeroVironment is planning offerings for two new U.S. Army uncrewed aircraft system programs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is surveying the international market and hopeful for more interest in its AH-6 Little Bird.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military’s V-22 operators—the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force—have reached the end of their programs of record for the tiltrotor.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Army in December announced Bell’s tiltrotor V-280 had won the FLRAA contest to replace much of its Sikorsky H-60 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says that the troubled initial test launch of SpaceX’s Super Heavy/Starship combination has added uncertainty to Artemis III.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The award funds production of a certain number of X-Bow’s 3D-printed solid propellants and SRMs for a series of flight tests.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International Chairman and CEO Darius Adamczyk expects his company to become more active in mergers and acquisitions.
Supply Chain

Matthew Fulco
Northrop Grumman’s sales rose 6% annually to $9.3 billion in this year’s first quarter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The French aerospace industry’s lobby group GIFAS is trying to help its members overcome unprecedented difficulties in hiring.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Chachaty
The French Air Force has welcomed the launch of Phase 1B of the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, which will replace its Dassault Rafale fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) is exploring the possibility of leasing naval helicopters as a stop-gap measure.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The UAE's Hope spacecraft became the first probe to visit the smaller of Mars’ two moons during a series of close-up flybys in March.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Germany's new defense minister Boris Pistorius is aiming to deliver new equipment to the front line faster.
Budget, Policy & Operations