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By Tony Osborne
The European Union and the UK have agreed on a new security and defense partnership.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has completed initial commissioning of its ultraviolet spectrograph.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce says it has completed a milestone of 100 test events with its Orpheus engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
U.S. startup Tiberius Aerospace has revealed its vision for a ramjet-powered artillery shell to extend munition range beyond that of conventional shells.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
India failed in its May 18 attempt to launch a satellite when the third stage of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle malfunctioned.
Operations & Safety

By Graham Warwick
XTI Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with hybrid-electric powertrain developer VerdeGo.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Virgin Galactic said its manufacturing team and suppliers are adapting to “bumps in the road,” including delayed wing assembly.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
RTX plans to produce the critical mineral gallium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with two local partners, the aerospace and defense giant said May 16.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Norway has signed onto the Artemis Accords, the latest signal that President Donald Trump continues to support the quasi-coalition for space norms.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Recent Chinese demonstrations of “dogfighting in space” have added extra urgency to calls for dynamic U.S. space operations capability sooner rather than later.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Army plan to cut its AH-64D Apaches could open those airframes up for foreign military sales
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
A new U.S. Army plan to cut its MQ-1C Gray Eagle will leave a gap in surveillance and strike missions that the service isn’t yet sure how to fill.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
The FAA is reviewing a SpaceX report about the breakup of its last Starship test vehicle. Airspace restrictions for the upcoming launch will be expanded.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
RVL Aviation agreed to become to launch operator for the Cessna 208B Caravan retrofitted with ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen-electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Graphic processing units (GPU) could boost the output performance of active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The European program to develop a home-grown, secure satellite communications constellation has entered its full-scale implementation phase
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Startup Gilmour Space scrubbed the inaugural launch of the first Australian-made orbital rocket, with the Eris 1 launcher on the pad to fix a technical fault.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army intends to slash the total fleet of ME-11B aircraft that will fly high-altitude surveillance and targeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army, Sikorsky and GE Aerospace this week for the first time used the T901 engine to bring a helicopter to hover.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Robinson Helicopters thinks the time is right for a foray into U.S. military programs as the Army plans to reshape its pilot training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is showcasing a new counter-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) role for its MQ-1C Gray Eagle
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky plans to fly a Group 3 design of its Rotor Blown Wing next month as the company targets international interest in the concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The United States and Saudi Arabia signed two critical minerals agreements during President Donald Trump’s visit to the kingdom.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX is proposing a Starlink-based positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) service as a complement or alternative to conventional GPS.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
After nearly two decades of flying a fleet of much watered-down Eurofighters, Vienna could begin the search for a new combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion