It looks like the merger for Lockheed Martin and Boeing launch services—United Launch Alliance—will not happen before year’s end. The Washington Post reports there are still snags with the FTC and Pentagon. The rework the two companies did on their FTC filing has not answered all questions.
A combined Navy and Air Force program is seeking to build a smaller version of a ubiquitous air-to-air missile that could give advanced aircraft, such as the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, greater magazine depth in a high-end fight.