Defense and Space

Russian state corporation Rostec says it is testing technology to convert solar energy into laser energy that can be beamed to Earth from an orbiting power satellite.

SpaceX beat out United Launch Alliance (ULA) to win a $96.5 million contract to launch a next-generation GPS III satellite to orbit, a huge victory for Elon Musk’s space venture.

Eutelsat on March 16 will formally receive from Airbus Defense and Space its new Eutelsat 172B telecommunications satellite.

Japanese online retailer Rakuten has formed a joint venture with low-altitude airspace service provider AirMap to provide air traffic management for UAVs, or UTM, in Japan.

Maritime Launch Services (MLS), a Canadian company, has chosen a spaceport in Nova Scotia as a site to launch Ukrainian rockets by 2020.

A who’s who of U.S. aerospace and defense companies is offering industry’s cover to help make sure Washington passes a Republican tax regime that is in part expected to cut corporate rates.

An Indian air force Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter crashed March 15 while on a routine training sortie. Both pilots ejected safely.

South Korea has contracted with Boeing for an additional five years of support of the country’s 60 F-15K fighters.

Three crewmen are missing and presumed dead after the March 14 crash of a Sikorsky S-92 search and rescue helicopter operated for the Irish coast guard.

The Air Force has tried to buy a light-attack aircraft before, and the plan fell victim to budget constraints. Will this time be different?

Unusual factors may unfold related to assessment of Trump’s 2018 Defense budget that could lead to peak Pentagon spending.

Amid intensifying government and commercial interest worldwide in systems to counter the threat from UAVs, startup Department 13 has demonstrated its software-based Mesmer system in Australia.

The U.S. Air Force recently launched a review of the propulsion system used to boost Lockheed Martin’s military satellites into space following undisclosed “observations” during transit between orbits.

Even as the USAF looks to accelerate procurement of a next-generation ground surveillance and battle management fleet, a new study shows the fuselage of the existing J-Stars aircraft has more life.

Malaysia’s fourth and final Airbus A400M Atlas arrived at its base here on March 14, following a two-day ferry flight from Spain.

The NASA-funded Translational Research Institute is seeking study proposals on nine fronts that range from genetic diagnostic techniques to surgery and synthetic food production.

India has tested a version of the supersonic BrahMos missile with an extended range of 450 km (280 mi.).

The Air Force expects to issue an invitation to industry to participate in the summer demo shortly.

T-50 purchases will be included in the new defense procurement plan for 2018-2025 that has not been approved.

Engine manufacturers are lining up to upgrade or replace the Boeing B-52H’s outdated and inefficient Pratt & Whitney TF33 low-bypass turbofan engines to keep the mighty Cold War bomber flying beyond 2050.

Orbital ATK appears to be back on course financially, according to executive and analyst comments made in the wake of the midtier aerospace and defense provider’s 2016 reported results.

The head of U.S. Strategic Command says there is no margin left in the nuclear modernization plans for the U.S.

The launching of the seventh Orbital ATK resupply mission to the ISS has been delayed to resolve a hydraulic issue with the United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket.

The VTOL UAVs feature adaptive control systems that allow for one continuous control mode independent of flight regime.

The Avic Chendu J-20 stealth fighter has entered service with the Chinese air force, state media in Beijing say.