Plans for $1 Billion F-47 Campus at Nellis AFB Move Forward
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued further solicitation to industry ahead of bids being tendered for the construction of support facilities for the Boeing F-47 at Nellis Air Force…
DIA Releases Clearest Image of China’s Reusable Spaceplane with Service Module Attached
The DIA report reviews the three missions flown between 2020 and 2023, highlighting reported rendezvous and proximity operations during the second and third flights, before China launched the spacecraft again…
Europe’s HYDEF Hypersonic Interceptor Program Completes First Stage
The program’s first stage is complete, with all critical technologies reaching at least TRL 3 and a technology demonstrator targeted for 2030. The European Hypersonic Defence Interceptor (EU HYDEF) took…
MQ-8C Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopters Get Second Life With U.S. Army
The U.S. Navy has transferred to the Army four MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopters it was retiring, in a move expected to save more than $70 million in procurement costs.…
Boeing Moves Second MQ-25A Stingray Airframe to Illinois for Final Assembly
The airframe is being trucked from Boeing’s St. Louis facility to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, for final assembly ahead of ground testing. Boeing Defense and Space released…
U.S. Air Force Moves AGM-183A ARRW Hypersonic Missile Into Production
The $694 million contract marks a major reversal for the Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, which the Air Force nearly cancelled in 2023. The U.S. Air Force has announced on Oct.…
