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By Tony Osborne
Ben Wallace has again held on to his role as UK defense secretary in the government being established by new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is pitching a three-phase adoption of datalinks, processing and enhanced situational awareness for its LMXT tanker, as the U.S. Air Force works through its requirements and decides whether to continue with a competition for the KC-Y “bridge tanker.”
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has unveiled a revised design for its planned fly/drive electric vertical takeoff and landing “flying car.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has completed the first flight of an upgraded version of the L-159 Advanced Light Combat Aircraft, boosting its capab
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Brian Everstine
Ash Carter, an academic and physicist turned Pentagon leader who served as President Barack Obama’s last secretary of defense from 2015-2017, died Oct. 24 at the age of 68.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
In August, Lockheed Martin delivered its first flight software package for an updated national missile defense system, the Next Generation Interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The initial flight will be “very short” and will set the stage for a series of follow-on flight tests of the fixed-wing demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Targeted at certification in 2027, the nine-passenger aircraft will incorporate a distributed electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
As a third attempt to launch the Artemis I test flight of an uncrewed Orion capsule around the Moon and back to Earth nears, NASA has placed a $1.99 billion order for three more of the four-person capsules for Artemis missions VI through VIII.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Detailing its plans for deploying the several types of advanced air mobility vehicles it has on order, Bristow Group says it is important for established operators to play an active role in ensuring the safe introduction of the new types of aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
California-based electrical vertical takeoff and landing startup Overair has begun assembly of the XP-1 uncrewed full-scale demonstrator for the Butterfly tiltrotor air taxi which is expected to fly by the end of 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
An oft-cited talking point for critics of the Lockheed Martin F-35 is simply to state the program’s official $1.68 trillion cost estimate, which is usually rounded up to a cleaner $1.7 trillion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Across battery-, hybrid- and hydrogen-electric powertrains, the development of sustainable aircraft propulsion is evolving rapidly.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The independent study team plans to spend nine months collecting unclassified UAP data from civilian government agencies, commercial entities and other sources and recommend a path forward for future analysis.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The newest flock of 36 OneWeb satellites reached orbit on Oct. 22 following a successful launch by NewSpace India Limited.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
South Korea’s Pablo Air has been contracted by NASA to use one of its multicopters to measure wind speed in urban airspace, part of a larger effort to study urban weather for advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
U.S. and European aviation regulators have established the requirements for certifying electrified aircraft propulsion systems, but how industry can demonstrate compliance with those rules is a work in progress.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army has an aggressive schedule for developing and fielding future variants of its surface-to-surface Precision Strike Missile as it prioritizes the longest-range variant.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is testing its ability to fire guided munitions from small uncrewed aircraft systems, bringing its high-tech approach to a capability that has proven its effectiveness in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
An engine blade failure has grounded the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps fleet of Boeing/BAE Systems T-45C Goshawk advanced jet trainers.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
The FAA and the Japan Civil Aviation Board have agreed to partner on advanced air mobility certification and operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
An Israeli industry-led initiative to train Greek fast jet pilots has performed its first training flights.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian government has trimmed its order for the Embraer KC-390 by another three aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
Several space launch providers have joined a team led by Dynetics that has been selected by the U.S. Defense Department to accelerate the pace of hypersonic vehicle testing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
It is hoped the initiative will support a number of aerospace programs being pursued by India with support from British companies.
Budget, Policy & Operations