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Apr 30, 2024
Swiss electric propulsion developer H55 has announced the commercialization and opening of the orderbook for the Bristell B23 Energic.
Apr 27, 2024
Leonardo diverted the latest new-build TH-73A Thrasher training helicopter for the U.S. Navy for display at the Army Aviation Association of America summit.
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Aircraft & Propulsion
May 02, 2024
The award resembles a similar, $93.3 million contract announced by GA-ASI four years ago to demonstrate object recognition algorithms on the sensors on board an MQ-9.
May 02, 2024
The U.S. Marine Corps is in the study phase of its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) effort.
May 02, 2024
The Brunei Defense Ministry has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six H145Ms to replace the military’s retired fleet of BO 105s.
May 02, 2024
Leonardo Helicopters has secured Italian military certification of an upgrade for the AW101 three-engine heavy helicopter.
May 02, 2024
Reliable Robotics has completed a road map that outlines how KC-135 Stratotankers can be automated.
Space
May 02, 2024
NASA’s inspector general has identified a range of technical issues of concern that arose during the uncrewed 2022 Artemis I mission.
May 02, 2024
Startup Danti has raised $5 million to further develop its natural language processing satellite image search engine.
May 02, 2024
The three NASA Crew-8 astronauts and their Russian cosmonaut colleague undocked their SpaceX Dragon capsule from the ISS and redocked on May 2.
May 01, 2024
NASA on May 1 selected nine companies for a dozen concept studies aimed at expanding the exploration of Mars.
May 01, 2024
Launch is planned for 10:34 p.m. EDT on May 6 atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral.
Missile Defense & Weapons
May 02, 2024
The U.S. Army plans to begin acquisition of a new counter uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) for the Middle East.
May 02, 2024
Additional funding finally approved by Congress in a supplemental bill last month will allow the U.S. Army to ramp up needed Patriot interceptor production.
Apr 30, 2024
Elbit Systems has announced a $50 million contract from an unspecified international customer for its new Red Sky very short-range air defense system.
Apr 30, 2024
Switzerland has made a request for information to industry on medium-range air defense systems to fill a capability gap.
Apr 29, 2024
French President Emmanuel Macron has hinted at the creation of a new European defense initiative around providing stronger air and missile defense for Europe.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare
Apr 23, 2024
Merlin and MIT Lincoln Laboratory are integrating the next-generation collision-avoidance system for uncrewed aircraft into the Merlin Pilot flight system.
Apr 16, 2024
The Air Force will receive a classified directed energy system last among the three armed services participating in the High Energy Laser Scaling Initiative.
Apr 15, 2024
Boeing has been awarded a $139.5 million contract to enhance the Royal Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon with the Increment 3 Blk. 2 upgrade.
Apr 11, 2024
A series of DARPA programs since 2016 have demonstrated the reliability of the “formal methods” coding approach on quadcopters and other UAS.
Apr 03, 2024
Northrop Grumman announced an agreement to apply EpiSci’s Tactical AI software in the architecture for “advanced autonomous solutions.”
Supply chain
May 01, 2024
Leonardo DRS beat Wall Street’s expectations in terms of both sales and profitability in the first quarter.
Apr 30, 2024
Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.
Apr 26, 2024
Boeing has bought back the St. Louis defense aircraft factory it once owned but was most recently under the GKN Aerospace brand.
Apr 26, 2024
L3Harris (LHX) posted better-than-expected results in the first quarter.
Apr 26, 2024
Executives from BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA and Rolls-Royce argue that the UK should not rely on other nations when it comes to defense procurement.
Budget, Policy & Operations
Apr 30, 2024
The U.S. Air Force has declared a Nunn-McCurdy cost breach for its Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter program.
Apr 30, 2024
Belgium has officially become an observer in the European Future Combat Air System (FCAS), Airbus officials have stated.
Apr 29, 2024
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan to raise the UK defense budget to “a new baseline” 2.5% of GDP by 2030 contains a crucial caveat.
Apr 29, 2024
Saab RBS 70s worth AU$50 million will be transferred to Ukraine, as Australia gradually phases out the man-portable air defense system in favor of Nasams.
Apr 26, 2024
The Pentagon on April 26 announced a major $6 billion list of new-build equipment bound for Ukraine,