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By Tony Osborne
Windracers, the developer of the Ultra uncrewed aircraft system, has a new version it hopes will transform the logistics business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel has signed an agreement with state-owned Rafael for additional Iron Dome interceptors, drawing on $8.7 billion in extra funding from the U.S.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab said better-than-expected program execution in the last three months of 2024 has led it to surpass organic sales projections for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government has been working with Denmark on a new ground-based air defense system for Ukraine called Gravehawk.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is pressing ahead with plans for another Starship test flight as it investigates the loss of the upper stage during the most recent development mission.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
News in brief.
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Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets F/A-18 flap repair order... VOYAGER SPACE rebranded... GD appoints new chief of ordnance/tactical systems...
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By Guy Norris
SpaceX’s Starship program saw mixed results on Jan. 16: tthe second recovery of the booster.but the loss of the first upgraded Block 2 upper-stage variant.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Derek Tournear, the director of the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), has been placed on administrative leave, “pending the results of an investigation.”
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
With the potential revival of an F-35 sale to Morocco, the Lockheed Martin program could be in for an exciting 24 months.
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By Steve Trimble
Anduril plans to start delivering munitions and drones in mid-2026 from a new “Arsenal” mass production plant near Columbus, Ohio.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Defense Research and Development Canada has launched three formation-flying microsatellites as part of its Arctic surveillance technology demonstration mission.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
President-elect Donald Trump is poised to nominate Troy Meink, the principal deputy director of the NRO, to be the next secretary of the Air Force, Aviation Week has learned.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
India has achieved another first in its efforts to build its space capabilities, with the country’s first in-orbit docking of two spacecraft.
Space Exploration

By Thierry Dubois
Bruno Stoufflet, Dassault Aviation’s former CTO and director of innovation, has taken office as president of the Toulouse-based Air and Space Academy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Saab is looking to expand production of its Sirius Compact passive EW system that has applications such as uncrewed aircraft and ground-based air-defense.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
India plans to build a third launchpad at its Satish Dhawan Space Center to accommodate the ISRO's Next-Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV).
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has cleared the way for Japan to acquire more extended-range Lockheed Martin AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM-ER).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The rocket company plans to fly its launcher from the SaxaVord Spaceport in Scotland.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin has achieved its goal of becoming an orbital launch player, even as it failed to recover its first-stage booster in the ambitious inaugural flight of its New Glenn rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
News in brief.
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Aviation Week Staff
PARAZERO tests precision airdrop system... LOCKHEED gets Aegis award... K2 SPACE hires former Pentagon space policy chief...
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By Matthew Fulco
Led by France’s Tikehau Capital, the late-stage funding round was also joined by a trio of other venture capital (VC) firms.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The connection took place Dec. 18 and is the only optical link attempted thus far, an SDA spokesperson said in a Jan. 15 email.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Funds are also to be used to accelerate the development of Nova, as well as enhancements to private testing and manufacturing facilities, the company said.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion