Aerospace & Defense

Mars astronaut radiation shield set for moon mission trial: Developer

HAIFA, Israel A vest designed to shield astronauts from deadly solar particles in deep space is set for trials on a lunar mission ready for deployment on any manned mission to Mars, its Israeli developers said. | Video

Austria's Greens and far-right join forces to probe Eurofighter deal

VIENNA Austrian opposition parties setting up a parliamentary inquiry into the state's order for Eurofighter Typhoon jets 14 years ago have said they will seek to determine whether any kickbacks were paid to win the contract and to identify any officials who might have profited.

Boeing sounds out Indian carriers on 737 MAX-10 aircraft

Boeing Co has approached India's SpiceJet Ltd and Jet Airways Ltd as it gauges airlines' interest in its 737 MAX-10 aircraft, the stretched version of the yet-to-be-delivered 737 MAX narrow-body jetliner, a senior executive said.

U.S. carrier puts on show of 'commitment', not power, in South China Sea

ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, South China Sea The flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of F-18 fighter jets are catapulted into take-off, emitting a thunderous noise and leaving white mist in their wake.

Russia says its military advisers, special forces behind Palmyra recapture

MOSCOW The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that Russian military advisers had planned and overseen the Syrian army's recapture of the city of Palmyra and that Russian warplanes and special forces had played a decisive role.

Fears of Chinese backlash over missile defence hit South Korean firms

SEOUL/SHANGHAI South Korean companies on Friday bore the brunt of a perceived backlash from China over the deployment of a U.S. missile system outside Seoul, with shares tumbling on media reports of Beijing telling tour operators to stop selling trips to the country.

Austrian parties agree on parliamentary inquiry into Eurofighter deal

VIENNA Austria's Greens and the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) have agreed to set up a parliamentary commission of inquiry into whether Airbus billed the government for alleged bribes linked to a $2 billion order for fighter jets.

Trump says wants defense buildup to project U.S. power abroad

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wants a U.S. military buildup of more ships and planes to "project American power in distant lands," making his case for a proposed $54 billion increase in defense spending that has U.S. lawmakers squabbling.

China expresses concern about U.S.-South Korea drill

BEIJING China's Foreign Ministry on Friday said it had expressed concern about a large-scale joint military exercise between South Korean and U.S. troops that began this week.

China hints at trade war strategy in South Korea standoff

SHANGHAI South Korean firms are being squeezed in China, in suspected retaliation for Seoul's deployment of a U.S. missile defense system, highlighting the tools China can deploy to hit back at the corporate interests of trade partners it disagrees with.

South Korea reviewing China's actions over missile defense system: Yonhap

SEOUL South Korea's foreign minister said he was reviewing whether reported Chinese actions over a U.S. missile defense system to be deployed in South Korea violate international norms, Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday.