Business
Raytheon's Next Patriot Radar Will Eliminate a Blind Spot
Company officials say the new radar can spot drone swarms, cruise missiles and hypersonic weapons expected on future battlefields.
Business
The US Exported Arms Worth $55B in the Past Year
That’s almost exactly the same as in fiscal 2018.
Business
Boeing’s 737 Woes Aren’t Hurting Its Pursuit of Military Contracts, Exec Says
The company is still sinking its own cash into prototypes that can help it win long-term work.
Business
New Tech Aims to Tell Pilots When Their Plane Has Been Hacked
Raytheon is pitching a product to detect cyber intrusions into aircraft, drones, and even missiles.
Threats
China, Russia Deepen Technological Ties
With joint dialogues, incubators, and technology parks, Beijing and Moscow are seeking to overcome deficiencies and compete with the United States.
Business
The Army’s Next Attack Helicopter Could Look Like This
Bell’s new 360 Invictus is the latest entrant hoping to fill the Army’s vertical-lift gap — and it’s remote-controlled.
Science & Tech
The Satellites Were Never Supposed to Launch
Two years after illegally launching tiny satellites into orbit, a start-up is trying to convince regulators it’s going to play by the rules.
Science & Tech
Russia’s National AI Center Is Taking Shape
A famed technical university is helping to lead the push for public-private AI development.
Business
US Navy’s Drone Tanker Prototype Takes First Flight
Now service officials hope they can get the MQ-25 operating faster than planned.
Business
USAF: Our New Tanker Should Be Ready for War in 3 or 4 Years
A few big problems, and about 500 smaller ones, have put the Boeing-made plane about five years behind schedule.
Business
Extra-Long Sustainment Contracts Are Lockheed’s Latest Bid to Cut F-35 Costs
The company is pitching the Pentagon on a five-year deal — with promises to keep 80 percent of the fleet mission-ready.
Science & Tech
The Air Force Will Start Work on Flying Cars This Fall
It’s about replacing the V-22, eventually. But it’s also about finding new ways to harness commercial innovation.
Ideas
