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Apr 21, 2023
The Royal Air Force’s Project Monet could open the door to Swift’s success as a military training aircraft.
Apr 21, 2023
The GAO denial of Sikorsky’s FLRAA protest shows the Army prioritized Bell’s submission detail and open systems architecture over Sikorsky’s much lower cost.
Apr 21, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Apr 20, 2023
SpaceX promised its first integrated flight test of a Starship/Super Heavy vehicle would be “excitement guaranteed.” On that, it certainly delivered.
Apr 19, 2023
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.

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Nov 19, 2025
President Donald Trump has formally nominated a senior U.S. Air Force official to oversee critical modernization programs.
Nov 19, 2025
China’s United Aircraft carried out the first flight of its R6000 large tiltrotor UAS, roughly a year after the initial prototype rolled off the assembly line.
Nov 18, 2025
The U.S. Air Force for the past year has faced an internal debate that ultimately upended the service’s top leadership.
Nov 18, 2025
Israel is moving to streamline it arms export policy to smooth the process and boost exports at a time global competition is heating up.
Nov 18, 2025
York Space Systems, a mass satellite manufacturer, says it is applying to become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange.
Nov 18, 2025
The companies putting money on the line to stand up Europe’s future sovereign satellite communications constellation are determined to keep the nascent program on schedule.
Nov 18, 2025
BAE Systems has teamed up with Boeing and Saab to offer the T-7 for a UK Royal Air Force need to replace an aging fleet of Hawk T1s and T2s flown by the Red Arrows and student pilots.
Nov 18, 2025
Airbus is gearing up to begin flight trials of its Sirtap tactical uncrewed air system while also looking to expand the system's customer set and capabilities.