Aerospace

NASA’s Crew-10 SpaceX Dragon capsule Endurance descended safely under parachute into the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Aug. 9, successfully ending a 148-day mission to the ISS.

The buy is intended to position Motorola to capture “a multibillion-dollar, rapidly growing addressable market for drone and unmanned systems,” Motorola says.

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

Joby has announced the conclusion of the first stage of its flight testing campaign in Dubai, its international launch market.

A hybrid-electric aircraft is looming larger in Vertical Aerospace’s future.

Beta Technologies' engine-first strategy is beginning to pay off.

Archer has announced a pair of strategic acquisitions that it says will accelerate efforts to field a hybrid VTOL aircraft for the U.S. military.

German regional air mobility startup flyvbird plans to launch on-demand service on Sept. 1, selling seats on a Cessna Caravan EX operated by German charter company flYellow.

NASA sees its work on RDRE technology as one of several areas to contribute to the future Golden Dome for America architecture, an agency official says.

Laser-guided rockets help the U.S. Air Force down drones cheaply, though pilots say it is not as easy as it looks.

After losing NGAD to Boeing, Lockheed plans to develop the F-35 to fill the gap.

After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.

Skyports Drone Services has launched a medical delivery trial in Belgium with the drones flying to hospitals controlled from its UK remote operations center.

Bye Aerospace has partnered with Australia’s Electro.Aero to develop portable fast-charging systems to support electric aircraft fleet operators.

Experts will debate a dynamic environment at Aviation India Summit 2025 taking place from 29-30 October in Delhi.

The U.S.-EU zero-tariff aircraft deal is good news, but airlines are assessing whether broader macroeconomic fallout may harm travel demand.

Startup VerdeGo Aero is to build the first prototype of its VH-4T-415 turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Daedalean, a Swiss developer of certifiable artificial-intelligence (AI)-based avionics, is to be acquired by Destinus Group.

The FAA has released the long-awaited draft rule governing the operation of drones beyond visual line of sight of the operator.

Joby has formed a new joint venture (JV) partnership with Japan’s ANA Holdings.

Japan Airlines’ (JAL) eVTOL subsidiary, Soracle Corporation, is aiming to begin test flights using Archer Aviation’s Midnight platform over Osaka Bay in 2026.

Reliable Robotics has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to jointly study the integration of large, UAS into the National Airspace System.

As expanding wind tunnel test capability emerges in China, NASA prepares to mothball similar test sites under pressure from shrinking budgets.

Moving a satellite from the ground to orbit in hours offers a new edge in space deterrence.

A year on the job, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears to be squelching the fires that made the company a burning platform.