U.S. Army

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Mach Industries is developing a vertical-takeoff cruise missile demonstrator for the U.S. Army’s experimental Strategic Strike program, the company says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Karen Walker
The huge loss of lives in the mid-air collision of a commercial airliner and a military helicopter so close to a busy, important airport was a shocking tragedy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Poland has signed agreements to lease Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, as the country awaits delivery of 96 of the rotorcraft it ordered last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Prometheus joint venture plans to complete a $175 million, 500-acre complex near a U.S. Army and Navy facility in Crane, Indiana, in 2027.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Feb. 25 confirmed Daniel Driscoll to be the secretary of the U.S. Army by a vote of 66-28.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Forty companies responded to a request for information (RFI) issued by the service last October.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
President Trump said he was removing Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.—the same general he picked to lead the U.S. Air Force during his first term.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A new kind of air vehicle is entering the U.S. military arsenal, capable of performing several roles including strike, reconnaissance and target decoy duties.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Raytheon and the U.S. Army are in talks with potential export buyers of the Coyote counter-drone system, the company says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The first of two Army Theater-Level High-Altitude Expeditionary Next Airborne aircraft deployed to South Korea on Feb. 12.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
After losing the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft and scout programs, Sikorsky is pinning its development hopes on two competitions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The partnership aims to produce an affordable, hypersonic military drone made by Cummings in the near-term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Researchers appeal for new aerial gunnery requirements to unlock development of hypersonic ammunition.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine, Christine Boynton
Despite decades of accident-free flying, pilot reports pointed to the risks of a collision between helicopters and commercial aircraft in Washington airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
The companies appear to be pitching the antenna for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The company plans to use its capital infusion to lengthen the time its Microballoons can stay aloft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The startup is promoting three military uses for its short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft: tactical transportation, special ops and temporary command post.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine
An NTSB-led investigation is in full swing to identify factors that led to the collision between an American Eagle CRJ-700 and a U.S. Army helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The engine runs took place at Sikorsky’s facility in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The acquisition is being driven by the U.S. Defense Department Joint All-Domain Command and Control (known as JADC2) strategy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Petro could fill the role until Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, billionaire Jarad Isaacman, achieves U.S. Senate confirmation.
Budget, Policy & Regulation