Defense and Space

A Senate effort would unwind a major acquisition reform of the landmark 1986 Goldwater-Nichols Act; Ex-Im Bank hits deadline.

The annual airshow event in Europe always helps boost M&A, but this year could be a record-setter.

The Swedish air force has had to scramble more Gripen fighters and airborne and ground radars are being more heavily utilized because of increased Russian military aircraft operating over the Baltic Sea close to Swedish airspace.

Lockheed hopes Skunk Works, Raytheon, Bombardier team can unseat Northrop as premier air-to-ground surveillance provider for USAF.

Just when you think a device is reaching an evolutionary plateau, it keeps going to new levels of innovation.

USAF: F-35 evades attack during Green Flag exercises where A-10, F-16s are downed.

Weapons and upgrades could define the next era for the worldwide fighter market.

Raytheon will provide the primary sensor package with the Bombardier Global 6000 as its primary platform choice for now, says Jack O’Banion, vice president of strategy and customer requirements for Skunk Works.

“I could easily foresee the day … when the F-22 might rotate in,” Deborah James told reporters at the Paris air show here June 15, adding that she could not specify a date by which they would be sent.

After developing and flying the systems for the U.S. military for years during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Textron is seeing export opportunities for its tactical UAVs take off.

Thales’ new Talios targeting pod should start flight tests on a fighter-type aircraft shortly, the company says.

After years of trying to sell the space division of Avio SpA, private-equity investor Cinven Ltd. is preparing to unload a majority of its 81% stake in the company.

With a little help from the U.S. Congress and the potential for international orders, Boeing is bullish about prospects for its international fighters.

AFRL updates its unmanned-aircraft sense-and-avoid system to reflect latest position on requirements for access to national airspace.

Europe's Philae probe has been revived after seven months in hibernation on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko.

Rockwell Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg talks with Aviation Week about innovating for the Defense Department, warding off cockpit hackers and the aerospace IT company’s ongoing positive outlook.

OEMs must question assumptions about what makes the supply chain competitive and rethink the way they allocate resources accordingly.

The F-35 production partners are focused on near-term plans to double production while continuing to reduce unit cost.

The industry seeks to retain trade links and free movement of labor that have helped spur growth in the U.K.’s £62 billion aerospace sectors. Channel: defense, commercial

Turkey has been stirred by the unmanned revolution but can all the platforms under development find customers?

First NATO Global Hawk unveiled as Northrop Grumman eyes more international sales.

Seoul has plans for 1,700 ballistic missiles, including the Hyunmu 2 that has probably been developed with foreign assistance. At least one upgraded version is in service.

Eventually, defense contractors’ short-term focus will catch up with them.

Senators would grant U.S. access to more Russian engines and cut additional funding for NASA’s Commercial Crew program. The TSA is in a tailspin, and a company helps leaders reach informed decisions.

Turkey wants a domestically produced fighter to complement its F-35s, but is it a step too far for Turkey’s aerospace industry?