Defense and Space

By Tony Osborne
Romania is the third NATO country to sign up to purchase the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
MBDA has secured a lead role in the EATMI project to develop an air defense weapon capable of intercepting current and emerging post-2030 missile threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The country is exploring new roles for its J-22 Orao combat aircraft and expanding its uncrewed aircraft system fleets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Air Force plans to use the EC-37B as a pathfinder for a new approach to the airborne electronic attack mission, but the service is not sure it will work.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Japanese startup ALE plans to launch another Sky Canvas satellite in 2024 that will dispense artificial meteorites.
Commercial Space

MARSHALL AEROSPACE plans to establish new C-130 maintenance/engineering facility at Piedmont Triad Intl. Airport in Greensboro, NC.
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
Taipei-based GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Inc. and Sainte-Menehould, France-based Cavok UAS signed the agreement on April 23.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. approved a mission system package that would include aircraft provisions for Airborne Low Frequency Sonars, AAS-44C Multi-Spectral Targeting System.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Matthew Fulco
Teledyne reported record sales of $1.38 billion in the first quarter, up 4.7% year-on-year, as well as a best-ever operating margin of 17.5%.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace has completed the first engine runs of its ATAK-2 heavy attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Operating under unfunded Space Act Agreements, the companies will work for periods of 12 to 24 months.
Space

By Jen DiMascio, Irene Klotz, Garrett Reim, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors talk about the aftermath of the Starship test and the future of commercial and military space launches.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
The latest order worth $64.6 million falls within the $231 million contract awarded to AeroVironment for Switchblade 300s several years ago.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.
Space

By Kim Minseok
DAPA has approved development for two missile-defense systems, one of which is designed to intercept hypersonic glide vehicles.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Jen DiMascio
Turkish trainer flies; a look at two U.S. Space Force programs; Rocket Lab’s hypersonic test and Biden picks new Army chief.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky is staying positive.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
With NASA’s Artemis program beginning to unfold, the agency and its supporters have launched an unprecedented focus on sustainability.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Ispace’s attempted landing of its Hakuto-R spacecraft on the Moon appears to have failed.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The ex-Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) KC-135R topped-off two U.S. Navy Boeing P-8A patrol aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
As the Pentagon rolled out its budget proposal earlier this spring, the U.S. Air Force was circulating its own legislative proposal to other services.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Gen. Arturo Javier Gonzalez Ocampo, the Paraguayan air force commander, signed the declaration on April 19.
Light Attack and Advanced Training