Defense and Space

Given the scale of the challenges for big aerospace companies, one wonders how anyone succeeds.

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The U.S. Navy is testing Lifesaver, a ring-shaped buoy that converts energy generated by passing waves into electrical energy.

The military could be using additive manufacturing to “print” repair parts within a decade, even on carriers at sea.

Inflation-adjusted U.S. defense spending through the end of this decade will fall off after 2016 into a sustained period of roughly level annual budgets at about $600 billion.

Coming into GPS for the first time and facing incumbents Lockheed and Boeing, Northrop has had to invest upfront, the company says.

The approach could enable the life-seeking mission to Europa that has strong backing on Capitol Hill by dispensing tiny ChipSats onto promising spots on the icy moon's surface to detect chemical biomarkers there.

Lockheed Martin, BAE Systems and British building firm Balfour Beatty will build the new facilities that will support and house the British F-35 fleet.

France has contracted with Safran to supply Sagem Patroller UAVs for the French army’s Système de Drone Tactique (SDT) tactical UAV program.

The company is working with Germany on the first testing phase of several technologies capable of detecting infantry gunfire from a number of different calibers.

The U.S. reduced spending by 2.4%, yet it still far outpaces the rest of the world.

A U.S. Army plan to modify 155-mm howitzers and shells will more than double the weapon’s range, but without affecting mobility.

Shockwaves from bomb blasts create energy-packed microbubbles on the brain that quickly vanish but may leave lasting injury

South Korean producer is offering commercial supply of a high-performance material that could dramatically improve product performance for A&D applications.

Bulldozer, all-terrain vehicle built by UNAC will continue French innovative tradition.

China’s expansion into the South China Sea can be seen as a form of manifest destiny that will impact relations with the region and the U.S.

Specialists can now analyze IED blasts and, possibly, identify bomb builders with a new mobile lab.

U.S. Navy’s EA-18G Growler sparks praise for the aircraft’s jamming capabilities as its use expands.

U.S. national security relies on forward presence in many ways big and small. Technology and defense ambassadorial outposts like DIUx are simply the latest edge of the spear.

The ups and downs of global defense; Alaska air base to welcome F-35As; Pakistan orders Nine Viper Helicopters.

Peru has big plans to reequip its armed forces with new and upgraded aircraft as the country’s economic growth spurt continues.

With operational Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) being sidelined recently, U.S. Navy officials are facing testing hurdles for MQ-8 Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a recent report by the U.S Government Accountability Office (GAO).

An FAA-chartered advisory committee has submitted recommendations for regulations that would enable small unmanned aircraft to be flown over people.

A multi-observatory survey of large galaxies and their black holes in the nearby universe suggests that supermassive black holes may be more common than previously assumed.

The Russian military is continuing to rely on its proven Sukhoi export bestseller, ordering another large batch of two-seat Su-30SM fighters.