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By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems is racing to finish its sale to Airbus and Boeing or find enough bridge financing and cost cuts before otherwise running out of money.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The interceptor needs to be an autonomous aircraft launched from an air vehicle with a “hard kill system” effective against the small drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Air Force officials have not linked the NGAD review to a larger force structure study that affects the B-21, changes could arise from a host of pending reviews.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The analysis was released by NASA on Oct. 24.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The organization sits under the U.S. Space Force and is fielding hundreds of satellites under the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA).
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Finland is preparing for the SEAD/DEAD mission by acquiring Northrop Grumman’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile–Extended Range (AARGM-ER).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Turkish industry is investing in the development of self-protection systems destined for use on the country’s growing fleet of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency (ESA) is considering changes in its payment structure to ease the financial burden European space companies have been experiencing.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
JISS is calling for Japan's Defense Ministry and the Japan Self-Defense Forces to develop its own tactical surveillance, reconnaissance and tracking satellites.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
U.S. refusal to sell the F-35 to Taiwan, and the subsequent failure of the country’s indigenous Advanced Defense Fighter, has reshaped Taipei’s thinking in the face of continued Chinese encroachment.
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By Jens Flottau
Boeing employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted down the latest contract offer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Enhanced Polar Satcom-Recapitalization (EPS-R) satellites were built by Northrop Grumman and launched Aug. 11.
Satellites

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GENERAL DYNAMCS reports revenue growth... ASTRA funded for further Rocket 4 development... BOEING supporting AFRL’s space superiority goals...
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By Mark Carreau
Splashdown and recovery in the ocean waters off the Florida peninsula is expected no earlier than Oct. 25 at about 3:29 a.m. EDT.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
In mid-October, the S500 BAT clocked its highest operating altitude yet, rising to 500 m (1,640 ft.) above ground.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The feasibility review for the Light Transport Aircraft Project follows the completion of a survey sent out to the aviation market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A UAE Armed Forces-owned TB2 released Edge’s Desert Sting in a test earlier this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Force in 2021 selected Millennium and Raytheon, an RTX company, for the Epoch 1 program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The demonstration is intended to show that commercial satellites can connect via laser communications to the PWSA.
Satellites

The full upgrade package, worth up to $7.3 billion, would raise Poland’s F-16C/Ds to the Block 70 standard, also known as the Viper configuration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s vast aerospace and defense portfolio will be tweaked and streamlined over time under new CEO and President Kelly Ortberg, the chief executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
California-based startup Natilus has announced plans to develop a 200-seat blended wing body (BWB) airliner targeting the underserved midmarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The launch took place from the company’s Launch Site One near Van Horn, East Texas.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
SNC bested a team of L3Harris, Leidos and MAG Aerospace for the award.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare