U.S. Congress

By Chen Chuanren
The Taiwanese ministry of national defense (MND) says flight control software issues were the primary cause of delays.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
As part of the review, the Pentagon rescinded the Sentinel program’s Milestone B approval from 2020.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The OK signals challenges for NASA to achieve ambitious goals .
Space

By Brian Everstine
The language is in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky and GE Aerospace are beginning the installation and testing of T901 engines on U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The overall 160-page CJS legislation was absent details on specific NASA projects.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has relieved the leader of the LGM-35A Sentinel Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials warn that resource constraints and shifting requirements put the Next Generation Air Dominance program’s existence at risk.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
New allegations suggest that Boeing’s willful disregard of quality assurance in its commercial aircraft production remained in place as recently as late 2023.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
Organizations representing business aviation hailed the formation of a bipartisan “sustainable aviation” caucus in the U.S. Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall says the budget plan for maintaining its fleet is “not executable” and needs to be fixed now.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Senators want a U.S. Space Force program executive office to manage the acquisition of satellites that can track both air and ground moving targets from orbit.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The V-22 fleet will not be fully mission capable until mid-2025 as the aircraft return to flight with strict restrictions and tests of a new clutch beginning.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA administrator Bill Nelson again raised astronaut safety as the primary pacing item for Artemis III.
Space

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris
The U.S. Air Force has shown the Northrop Grumman B-21 in flight for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force needs to prioritize Ukrainian pilots over those from other nations for F-16 training, lawmakers argue.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
How much did the U.S. Congress pack into the new FAA Reauthorization Act?
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
Congress has passed a 1,000-page bill reauthorizing the FAA for five years.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems has raised some concerns on Capitol Hill and among major defense companies.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee is expressing concern about progress with the Collins Aerospace ACES 5 ejection seat for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Bell Boeing CMV-22 is expected to be the future of U.S. Navy carrier onboard delivery, with extended range and increased capacity.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The measure, known as the chairman’s mark, cuts $2.97 billion from the procurement accounts to help cover the $3.83 billion increase for personnel spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. Senate approved a five-year FAA reauthorization bill after shutting down a late push to change a provision that adds flights to DCA.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Tucked in the U.S. FAA reauthorization bill there is an item that could give Boeing an extra five years in which to develop a freighter version of the 787.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants its new command focused on modernization to begin this work this year.
Budget, Policy & Operations