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By Ben Goldstein
There are varying degrees of progress for the four major Western eVTOL startups, and they all provided reports for the third quarter of 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Germany's Atmos Space Cargo will fly its Phoenix 2 reentry capsule on France's HyPrSpace suborbital Baguette-1, a move toward European space sovereignty.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Leaders of Germany, France and Spain plan to meet to address French concerns about greater participation for Dassault Aviation in the FCAS program by year's end.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Italy is shepherding a variety of technology projects to enhance development of the GCAP program, comparing it to a "defense venture fund."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt sees prospects for cooperation agreements in space and other areas as foreign companies look to partner with German industry.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is buying another $2.6 billion in EchoStar spectrum to support its Starlink network, following on the heels of a $17 billion purchase in September.
Satellites

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier has partnered with the U.S. Army in a Partnership for Success (PaYS) Program to help veterans after they leave the service.
Maintenance & Training

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch services company Innospace is aiming to conduct the first flight of its Hanbit-Nano rocket on Nov. 22.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany is providing counter-drone support to its neighbor Belgium after a spate of unidentified UAS sightings, including near military facilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Archer announced a pact to acquire Hawthorne Airport in Central Los Angeles, expected to form the operations hub of its planned air taxi network in the city.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The Tokyo metropolitan government has laid out a plan to introduce commercial urban air taxi service by 2030, with Archer Aviation, Joby Aviation and SkyDrive participating in a pilot project.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
A former employee of Corning faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for economic espionage and 10 years in prison for theft of trade secrets, the Justice Department says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
The business gained prominence as an alternative fastener producer after a February fire destroyed a Precision Castparts factory.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s rise as a major uncrewed aircraft systems developer and exporter has been underscored by a new collaboration between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Regent Craft said it will soon resume sea trials with its Viceroy electric seaglider following an accident in in Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The anti-drone missile is supposed to expand the effectiveness of Skyranger 30 against small and very small drones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall forecasts an immediate need for 40 satellites. The production line is now being built up.
Commercial Space

By Molly McMillin
With a continued robust market, Bombardier may increase production as early as 2027, as long as its supply chain can keep up.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The technique was demonstrated several times during development and operational testing of the ship and the aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
At the heart of tension in France is that Dassault Aviation asserts it does not have enough say over program decisions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
BlackSky has seen strong uptake abroad for its new Gen-3 satellite imagery and expects sales from overseas to top those of the U.S. next year, the CEO says.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
The Trump administration has signed a flurry of deals with allies and partners that have the potential to reshape global supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
SES says the U.S. government shutdown has delayed some contract awards and could push them into next year, denting the satellite service provider’s Q3 earnings.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is nearing a deal with Elbit Systems to get compensation from the company after Bern agreed to field the Hermes 900 despite capability shortfalls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Germany is fast-tracking several key capabilities from its Panavia Tornado to the Eurofighter fleet as the Tornado is prepared for withdrawal from service.
Aircraft & Propulsion