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

The Next Generation Air Dominance and Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs have progressed to production contracts.

The U.S. Army’s first division to get the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II has been practicing with Bell’s MV-22 tiltrotor ahead of the fielding in the coming years.

An urgent pursuit of advanced missile defenses has sparked U.S. interest in new airborne platforms for launching targets during tests of new interceptors.

General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) says it is modifying the ground control station for the MQ-9A Reaper to also operate the larger MQ-9B model, with testing starting by year’s end.

Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev has begun flight trials of the Yak-130M, a modernized version of its combat jet trainer.

Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has secured additional orders for its L-39NG Skyfox training aircraft from Africa and North America.

Northrop Corp’s Norair division used this unusual-looking test vehicle to study hot-gas ingestion and jet-induced effects associated with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), with an eye toward future supersonic VTOL fighter aircraft.

The U.S. Air Force defined a 1,000-nm range goal for a future air-launched ballistic missile that will be developed with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.

Airbus Defense and Space is ramping up production rates of its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to meet demand from domestic and international customers.

The Belgian Air Force has joined the growing number of Airbus H145M operators after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type on June 23.

MDA Space says it will pro provide key components to Mitsubishi Electric as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s work on a national military satellite communication system.

A decade after the last airborne laser trials in the U.S., Israel’s Elbit Systems plans to start flying a demonstrator aboard a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter.

The A400M is trying to shed its reputation as a sluggish development program as it pursues new mission capabilities.

Victus Haze put the service’s rapid-response space concept to the test, launching and commissioning a satellite in record time.

Lockheed Martin will build thousands of long-range missile interceptors under a $35.3 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon on June 24.

A new startup is pursuing the ambitious vision of building patrol-like satellites for critical space infrastructure, much like the guards on alert around valuable facilities here on Earth.

The White House on June 24 formally requested an $87.6 billion supplemental package to mostly cover costs related to the war in Iran, with some additional funding for other priorities.

The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to provide two spacecraft as a bridge between the U.S. military’s existing narrowband satellite communications constellation and a future architecture.

A key weapon against large attack drones needs an upgrade with an all-weather, active seeker, the Defense Innovation Unit says.

U.S. startup Skyryse has partnered with Robinson Helicopter to integrate its SkyOS automated flight control system into the R66 helo to develop a Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

The U.S. Navy’s air and sea commands are jointly looking for new ways to protect key ships and maritime choke points from the growing threats of swarming drones.

B612 Foundation awards 2026 Schweickart Prize to Edinburgh students for proposal expanding planetary defense to cislunar infrastructure.

Government-owned software that enables swarming autonomy behaviors between collaborative uncrewed and crewed aircraft will require a primary developer, the U.S. Air Force says.