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By Matthew Fulco
Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn is teaming up with French defense contractor Thales on semiconductors and satellite manufacturing.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Four U.S. senators have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a demonstration initiative for the commercial removal of orbital debris.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is progressing in the early stages of its long-term vertical lift plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo is proposing that Japan participates in its Proteus autonomous rotorcraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and ATLA are preparing to conduct a second at-sea test of the country's developmental railgun in June.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
A Leonardo executive has confirmed reports that it is in talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to integrate its systems into the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A week after receiving SpaceX’s report about why its last Starship failed, the FAA cleared the company for another launch attempt.
Operations & Safety

By Brandon Patrick
Japan has plotted a methodical and phased approach to fighter modernization that will transform their air combat capabilities in a relatively short amount of time.
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By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has unveiled its own advanced jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems officials have hinted at further progress in the assembly of the Future Combat Air Demonstrator aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Army researchers have revealed an experimental air defense interceptor powered by a dual-cycle, rocket-ramjet propulsion system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Astrobotic says it has successfully completed flight model acceptance testing of its lunar wireless charging system.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines has completed the preliminary design review for its Moon Racer commercial Lunar Terrain Vehicle candidate.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
SES plans to use Impulse Space’s Helios kick stage to take advantage of lower-cost, LEO launch vehicles and get its satellites quickly into higher orbits.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace said it is beginning to take orders for its remotely piloted, rocket-powered suborbital spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
TransDigm has thrived during the seven-year tenure of its outgoing CEO Kevin Stein.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The House of Representatives on May 22 barely passed President Donald Trump’s extensive spending package, which includes a $150 billion plus-up in DOD spending.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Merlin received an experimental airworthiness certificate from New Zealand's CAA, allowing it to begin certification flight testing of its autonomous system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Iceye is expanding its international partnerships through a deal with IHI Corporation that would lead to synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite production in Japan.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Poland plans to buy around 1,400 Boeing GBU-39/B Small-Diameter Bombs (SDB), Warsaw and Washington say.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Qinetiq is looking to parlay its position as a provider of aerostat for border protection into European contracts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Work has begun on modernizing the Mitsubishi F-15J, the upgraded version of which has been designated as F-15UG by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion