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By Tony Osborne
Saab has been contracted to develop an upgrade for Sweden’s Gripen C/D combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Boston-based Advent, which bought Britain’s Cobham and Ultra Electronics in recent years, said Maxar is a high-quality known supplier of orbital assets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Since 2018, the share of active legacy players in AAM has grown 10% each year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The Air Force Research Laboratory has contracted with Pacific Defense to develop a modular, open architecture sensor to monitor cislunar space.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. F-35B crash-landed near Lockheed Martin's assembly line in Texas and the pilot ejected safely .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
A planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts at the International Space Station was delayed due to a Soyuz leak.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
U.S. Space Forces Korea is the Space Force's first command outside of the United States.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The single-engine delta-winged Kizilelma took to the air Dec. 14 from Baykar’s flight-test facility near Istanbul.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The move follows the decision by the German government to pursue development of an electronic warfare derivative of the Eurofighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation said it has completed the second of four FAA system reviews for its S4 air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
H3 Dynamics has partnered with Carbonix to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered small vertical takeoff and landing UAVs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The sensors would allow artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to report on quality and defects.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
Work will focus on the electronic control system for CFM International’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) demonstrator engine program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany has formally joined the growing list of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter customers.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Capitol Hill want to bring on the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail as fast as possible.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein
A coalition of 15 aviation firms representing the AAM sector is urging the Biden administration to prioritize development of zero-emissions aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is finalizing the configuration of a maritime patrol variant of its C295 turboprop airlifter for Spain.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
In a public “town hall,” NASA’s top administrators praised the agency’s workforce for achieving a range of milestones in 2022.
Space

By Guy Norris
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) 747SP airborne telescope has been retired to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Arizona.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Rotor Technologies’ autonomous prototype Birdy McBirdface made its first flight on Dec. 2 from an FAA UAV test site in New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Quantum Space has raised $15 million to develop a network of “Scout” spacecraft throughout cislunar space.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Consulting giant Accenture’s venture capital arm has signed a strategic deal with space-based Earth data upstart Planet Labs.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The hybrid-electric propulsion system for the latest demonstrator will be built around a turbine engine being developed by an unnamed major engine manufacturer.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Unprecedented high-altitude weather triggered a series of events which led to the loss of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo satellite.
Commercial Space

By Bradley Perrett
Japan will replace all of its army’s attack and scout helicopters with uncrewed aircraft systems, the Yomiuri newspaper reported.
Budget, Policy & Operations