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The U.S. Air Force’s main jet trainer has returned to flying status after an approximately weeklong pause connected to a crash earlier this month.

The U.S. Space Force has awarded SpaceX a $4.16 billion contract to stand up an initial space-based air moving target indication (AMTI) constellation by 2028.

Hermeus has received a $159 million contract extension from the DIU to support a high-speed, uncrewed testbed aircraft and open up other opportunities.

House authorizers want the Pentagon to designate a point person to oversee the Defense Department-wide position, navigation and timing (PNT) enterprise.

The U.S. Air Force is looking for companies who could redesign and modify the cabin configuration of its new Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter as it is beginning service.

The U.S. Air Force wants to regenerate the supply chain for its small Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bomber.

The U.S. Air Force will open a dedicated line in June to install an electronic warfare upgrade for a portion of the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle fleet.

The U.S. Air Force’s B-1B swept-wing bomber has a new lease on life following its planned retirement.

The two Boeing 747-200s that have served as presidential transport will both be retired in 2029 as long-awaited replacements should come into service.

Organizers of the Royal International Air Tattoo have canceled this year’s show over the uncertainty of access to the airfield at RAF Fairford.

General Atomics YFQ-42A resumes flight after crash, advancing collaborative combat aircraft development with software fixes and risk reduction efforts.

In a rare move, U.S. military leaders are proactively reversing or reconsidering spending decisions made only two months ago.

U.S. Air Force tests Istari's Industry One platform to enable secure digital collaboration across defense industrial base partners.

The most valuable aircraft for the U.S. Air Force during the 38-day air strike campaign against Iran earlier this year proved to be the MQ-9A Reaper, the Air Force’s top general told lawmakers May 20.

The U.S. Air Force has paused flying its Northrop T-38 Talon II trainer following a May 12 crash during a training flight in Mississippi.

U.S. bombers will try to leverage the Jacobs-supplied AgilePod-26 for new electronic warfare capabilities.

As the U.S. Air Force gets started on a replacement for the MQ-9, U.S. Special Operations Command wants to ensure its needs are considered early.

USAF names Leidos AGM-190A cruise missile 'Havoc Spear' as part of rapid fielding initiative.

Business jets used to fly military VIPs. Now they are being pressed into front-line duty.

The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense

UK Eurofighters deploy APKWS rockets in the Middle East to counter one-way attack drones, marking a rapid integration of guided rocket technology.

A major electronic warfare (EW) upgrade for the Royal Saudi Air Force fleet of Boeing F-15SA fighters has entered the early stages of the acquisition process within the U.S. Foreign Military Sales system.

A missile resembling the AIM-260 is spotted on a Navy F/A-18F, advancing U.S. air-to-air capabilities.

Broadening the scope of potential NGAP applications beyond the F-47 may boost the chances of a final breakthrough for variable-cycle engines after four decades.

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