Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Ready or not, the next era of space exploration is upon us. The Moon and Mars are calling, and through advancements in key technology the means exist…

The transformation of the Army’s fixed-wing intelligence fleet is about to transition from the experimental to the acquisition phase.

The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) should be strengthened to address the potential proliferation of ballistic missile technology through the development of new-generation satellite launchers, a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has suggested. 

The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum reopens on Oct. 14 with eight new galleries full of interactive exhibits, new artifacts and old ones…

The U.S. Navy’s first carrier-based, autonomous refueling aircraft has had “growing pains,” a Boeing executive says, as the production phase begins.

The U.S. Army and defense industry is eagerly awaiting the outcome of an extended bidding war for a long-range, high-speed rotorcraft.

On Oct. 14, eight renovated galleries of the museum in Washington, D.C., will reopen to the public. Chris Browne, the museum’s John and Adrienne Mars director,