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By Steve Trimble
The generalized comments by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in keeping with the tight security controls around the stealth bomber program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Archer’s Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft made its first full transition to wing-borne flight on Nov. 29.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
DARPA has released the solicitation for conceptual designs of a new X-Plane that could operate without runways or launch and recovery infrastructure.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Xwing has signed a contract with the FAA to research how to coordinate large commercial UAVs and general aviation aircraft in complex air traffic situations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kim Minseok
Poland’s Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50PL light fighters will be equipped with Phantom Strike AESA radars and AIM-120 missiles and KGGB bombs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The award marks the latest step to increase Ukraine’s air defenses, with the leaders of multiple nations pledging additional support.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Successful execution of DRO departure burn is the first of two major maneuvers needed to place the uncrewed capsule on course toward a Pacific Ocean splashdown.
Space

By Tony Osborne
But just days later Trappier appeared on French radio to say that the German-Spanish announcements had been premature.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The arrangement emerges as KAI reportedly pursues the potential sale of as many as 100 T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainers to the Egyptian Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand is among the last Gripen users to embark on the upgrade, primarily due to a lack of funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
DARPA has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to complete a preliminary design of a C-17-size, double-fuselage freighter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

The 1 min. 45-sec. DRO departure maneuver is scheduled for Dec. 1 at 4:55 p.m. EST, followed by a 3 min. 27 sec. Earth return lunar flyby maneuver on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. EST.
Space

By Garrett Reim
The cloud computing subsidiary of Amazon conducted the demonstration over the past 10 months.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Shifting space debris tracking to the Commerce Department will free Spacecom up to focus on the “why” of movement in space.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
The operator hopes to attract government money to build other new satellites.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters hopes demonstrator can prove out technologies to reduce their carbon emissions by 50%.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Another foundation has been laid for advanced air mobility in the EU with the adoption of the European Drone Strategy 2.0.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Karen Walker
Turning commercial air travel into a sustainable, carbon net-zero industry will make flying more expensive and airlines may have to change their business models, experts acknowledge.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
MBDA’s Common Anti-Air Modular Missile-Extended Range is to move into production following Italy’s approval of the acquisition.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The milestone approval keeps the Saab Gripen E on track to enter service next year with the Brazilian Air Force and in 2025 with the Swedish Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
First delivery of the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to the RAF has been pushed back 12 months.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is set to increase its Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker fleet from four aircraft to six.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
NASA has awarded ICON of Austin, Texas, a $57.2 million contract to develop a 3D printer for building lunar infrastructures such as landing pads, roads and habi
Space

By Bill Carey
Canadian vertiport startup VPorts and the U.S.-based Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research Alliance have announced an agreement to establish a corridor fo
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force’s flight training pipeline is being stressed by queues of personnel waiting to reach the front line, industry officials involved in the U
Light Attack and Advanced Training