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By Matthew Fulco
America’s defense industrial base is straining to meet rising demand for weapons systems driven by a worsening threat environment from Europe to the Indo-Pacific.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield system passed a safety of flight check, clearing the system for flight tests to begin “soon” and deliveries to start in late 2025.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The UMCS is initially developed to operate the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray on board Navy carriers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The first conforming subassembly, an S4 tail, has been completed and is now undergoing conformity inspection by the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A prototype, registered D-HECA, flew for the first time on Nov. 6, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even revealed on social media.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The M-LRPSM launcher must be integrated on a vehicle used by an Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Poland has agreed to buy 32 F-35s and the Czech Republic says it will take 24 of the stealth fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The orders were announced during the European Rotors helicopter exposition in Amsterdam Nov. 5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has agreed to a conditional, deposit-backed deal to sell up to 100 Midnight air taxis to Soracle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The Israeli Ministry of Defense signed the $5.2 billion order for 25 F-15IA fighters, with deliveries beginning in 2031.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Five people were killed and one was seriously injured after a HondaJet HA-420 light business jet crashed during an aborted takeoff Nov. 5 in Mesa, Arizona.
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Aviation Week Staff
MERCURY SYSTEMS repored first quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Sept. 27) revenues of $204.4m, compared to $181m in the prior-year period. Total bookings were $247.7m, for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.21 for the quarter.
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By Graham Warwick
Total investment in the five projects amounts is C$101 million ($72.5 million).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
DG Fuels plans to build a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility Moorhead, Minnesota, with production anticipated to begin in 2030.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Volocopter retained the top slot in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Rolled out on Jan. 12, the X-59 previously used external sources for power.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The seven-member review team selected in mid-October is currently assessing a dozen MSR concepts.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Saab plans to fly an artificial intelligence aid developed by Helsing on the Gripen E combat aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The agency, in a Nov. 5 solicitation, said the work will relate mainly to an X-ray mirror assembly for AXIS.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
Howmet Aerospace’s revenue and net income both grew at a steady clip in the third quarter thanks to strong demand for engines and within the aftermarket.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The program is currently in the assessment and risk reduction phase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX said it would try to launch another Starship-Super Heavy vehicle as early as 5 p.m. EST Nov. 18.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The milestone clears the upgrade for the carrier-based airborne early warning aircraft to move toward a critical design review in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The J-35A is set to make its debut appearance at this year’s Zhuhai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The fuselage work will be conducted in-house at a facility located at Beech Field on Textron Aviation’s East Campus.
Aircraft & Propulsion