Defense and Space

Researchers have seen encouraging results from the on-orbit use of the Russian Chibis, an awkward-looking set of mechanical leggings, in their efforts to address vision changes in astronauts assigned to typical six-month missions on the International Space Station.

With the P-8A Poseidon continuing to garner international recognition for its maritime surveillance abilities, work is ramping up for the Boeing aircraft program.

Naval submarine leaders from the U.S. and South Korea recently signed an agreement to reaffirm the “longstanding” relationship between the two countries and pledge continued support between their respective submarine forces.

Russia seriously increased its arms export backlog in 2015.

Tehran’s ballistic missile tests alert Israel and its regional neighbors to the need for effective air defense.

RAF’s Sentinel aircraft are valuable intelligence assets, but the U.K. seems reluctant to finance meaningful upgrades.

Detailed characterization of the infrared detectors on NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope have allowed scientists to map surface temperatures on an exoplanet.

Software developers at The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory will support NASA’s Johnson Space Center in designing and operating avionics software for human-rated spacecraft traveling beyond low Earth orbit under a new $38.7 million contract.

The Kuwaiti government has finally signed a long-delayed contract with Italy to purchase 28 Eurofighter Typhoons in an $8.7 billion deal.

John Grunsfeld, a five-time space shuttle astronaut who specialized in hands-on upgrades to the Hubble Space Telescope, will retire from NASA at the end of the month.

The U.S. Navy has put together a submarine-building strategy that combines the efforts for the Virginia-class attack boats and the Ohio-class nuclear-missile-armed vessels.

Honeywell International’s CEO announced April 4 that Darius Adamczyk has been appointed to the newly created role of president and chief operating officer.

India is hoping to conduct the first technology demonstration flight of its reusable launch vehicle in May.

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus recorded operating profits of CHF191 million ($199 million) last year despite spending a record CHF150 million on research, development and new infrastructure.

A consortium of AAR Airlift, British International Helicopters and Air Rescue Systems has begun search and rescue (SAR) and support helicopter services to U.K. forces in the Falkland Islands following the retirement of the Westland Sea King.

The U.S. Defense Department plans to cut down on paperwork, redundant reviews and suffocating oversight that bogs down certain acquisition programs, Secretary Ashton Carter says.

The joint development and deployment of major U.S. military aircraft in the Asia-Pacific could prove vital in securing and strengthening trilateral relationships that tie together America, Australia and Japan, says Andrew Shearer, an expert says.

India hopes to deliver all the payloads for its second lunar exploration mission, Chandrayaan-2, by the end of this year.

Germany has opened its airspace for up to five Global Hawk flights a month until the middle of October 2016.

The Pentagon’s new investment in fabrics innovation promises to pay back dividends for military programs, Defense Secretary Ash Carter says.

India will launch 22 satellites in a single mission this year, setting new records for the country’s space program.

Airbus Defense and Space says it is working to resolve manufacturing faults affecting propeller gear boxes inside the TP400-D6 engines that power the A400M airlifter.

Toughening up GPS; bottle-to-throttle biofuel ready; robot repairs in GEO; autonomous Loyal Wingman wanted; Champ microwave missile puts gloves back on.

Darpa thinks volleys of low-cost UAVs launched and recovered in flight could help manned aircraft break though sophisticated integrated air defenses.

The U.S. Air Force failed to efficiently manage and buy spare parts for its C-130J aircraft, the Pentagon Inspector General says.