In this week's Washington Outlook: Jeff Immelt urges business leaders not to count on government help, ATC reform may not tax GA operators, the NRO seeks more willingness to accept risk and the Air Force and FAA to start space traffic management pilot program.

The story line behind the aerospace industry’s grand consolidation.

Germany’s battle of the heavy-lift helicopters, India to buy 100 Barak-1 missiles while it looks to replace the type, Malaysia not ready to commit to Dassault Rafale fighters, and Aero Vodochody gets back into the light fighter game.

Air Force not committing to F-15C EW upgrade; Chile to receive Black Hawks; Intel chief watching for new ASAT weapons, and Boeing to deliver C-17 to India.

Europe's largest annual gathering of fighters from across NATO, held as usual at Leeuwarden in the Netherlands. Over 50 fighters attended, flying two missions each day.

Introduction of Japan’s new airlifter into service is greatly boosting capacity, because the type is replacing the much smaller C-1. A proposed civil version has been dropped, however.

"Robust," "effective" and "versatile" are three words that come to our test pilot’s mind after two sorties in this new-generation counterinsurgency aircraft.

No matter how vital space power becomes to the U.S., if it is relegated to a supporting role inside the Air Force, or any other service or agency, it will always receive short shrift.