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By Robert Wall
The threats to space systems from directed energy weapons is going to grow, the head of U.S. Space Command warns.
Operations & Safety

By Guy Norris
A HWB has emerged as one of the most promising potential zero-emission airliner concepts from a NASA study of commercially viable designs.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's Defense Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and U.S.-based Skydio have agreed to collaborate on autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) R&D.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Radian Aerospace of Seattle has unveiled the first prototype of its single-stage-to-orbit spaceplane.
Commercial Space

By Molly McMillin
The impact of the strike by unionized workers at Textron Aviation, which delivers about 15 business jets a month, will depend on how long the action lasts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is aiming to certify a suite of hybrid-electric integrated propulsion systems under the FAA’s Part 33 rules for aeroengines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
Released Sept. 24, the 27-page audit makes five recommendations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Boeing subsidiary’s proposed version of the Liberty Lifter demonstrator features a 213-ft. wingspan and the ability to carry up 50,000 lb. of cargo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems a $1.9 million contract to demonstrate geothermal powerplant technology that could power the service’s airfields.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The Mineral Security Partnership will provide targeted financial and diplomatic support for strategic projects along the value chain, the U.S. State Department said.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
The agreement was announced Sept. 24 at the Burjeel Institute for Global Health in New York.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The UK Civil Aviation Authority plans to begin beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone demonstrations by year’s end.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The UK’s military space efforts are not matching the change in the threat and more may need to happen, a Royal Air Force official says.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The German Space Command is exploring the possibility of launching an active in-orbit space defense project not unlike what France is pursuing.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Responses to the RFI are expected to feature an eclectic mix of solutions to the problem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry wants to experiment with deployable Enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) signals.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The launch is slated to take place on a SpaceX Falcon 9X in October 2025, BAE Systems’ Director of Space Doug Liddle says.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
UK Defense Secretary John Healey has reiterated the new Labour government’s commitment to increasing defense spending to the equivalent of 2.5% of GDP.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
StandardAero announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) process on Sept. 23, seeking to raise $1.1 billion at a valuation of up to $7.5 billion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
General Atomics AeroTec Systems has begun final assembly of the first wing for the Do228 NXT, four years after acquiring the program from Switzerland’s RUAG.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
French startup Hynaero, which was founded last year and aims to develop a new water bomber with greater performance, is reporting progress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Hainan Island has published a three-year action plan to develop its low-altitude economy, including the establishment of eVTOL air routes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Craig Caffrey
The Japanese Defense Ministry (MOD) has released details of its fiscal 2025 budget request, which called for a further 9.4% increase to military spending—part of Tokyo’s wider Defense Build-Up Program (DBP).
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Irene Klotz
The static test fire at Cape Canaveral SFS marked Blue Origin’s first fueling of a New Glenn rocket stage with flight propellants, and the first engine burn of an integrated flight stage.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The creation of Fada follows the establishment of UAE Space Agency’s strategic partnership with Edge in November 2023.
Commercial Space