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By Chen Chuanren
China’s AVIC First Aircraft Institute has flown its Venus-50 solar-powered pseudo satellite for the first time.
Defense

By Chen Chuanren
The deals come as Chinese naval ships continue to prowl the waters around Taiwan after tensions heightened in early August.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick, Thierry Dubois
The move signals the growing importance of electric power in new aircraft designs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
An order for the Su-35 would be the first major acquisition by Iran for its air force in more than two decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The MAFFS was originally designed for the Lockheed Martin C-130, but is compatible with the cargo-handling system on the C-390.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Shanghai-based Vertax has flown a half-scale model of its design and is targeting certification in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Placing Eutelsat's Konnect VHTS into orbit signals the beginning of the end for Europe’s Ariane 5 workhorse.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The aircraft is expected to begin remotely piloted test flights before the end of the year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force recently broke ground on an Enhanced Polar Systems-Recapitalization satellite communications terminal in Clear Space Force Station, Alaska.
Space

By Guy Norris
The U.S. Air Force Academy is showcasing new test capabilities developed as part of research stretching back 16 years supporting the design of the Orion crew capsule for NASA’s Artemis program.
Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command on Sept. 2 returned its CV-22 fleet to flight after more than two weeks of grounding because of an issue with the tiltrotor’s gearbox for which the service still does not have a root cause.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
A British think tank suggests the UK should leave Copernicus and develop its own Earth observation program with the European Space Agency.
Space

By Guy Norris
The module will contribute to increased efficiency and lower fuel burn.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Private equity investors CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management have teamed to buy Applegate EDM and Icon Machine, both in the Dallas area, to create a new portfolio company called Precision Aerospace that focuses on exotic and precision metal work for defense and commercial space.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
OQ Technology, a 5G Internet-of-Things satellite startup, has received a €13 million ($12.9 million) Series A investment led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of oil-and-gas company Saudi Aramco.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Aug. 31 received a $927.5 million undefinitized contract for four KC-46A refueling tankers for Israel, a deal that will cover the testing of the next-generation refueling vision system and deliveries by the end of December 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport Fleet is using Exercise Pitch Black to gain additional certifications and operational experience as the unit moves toward initial operating capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
The largest Russian manufacturer of commercial aircraft has seen its first-half losses increase tenfold.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Portuguese Air Force is acquiring six used Black Hawk helicopters to boost the country’s firefighting capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for a second four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station (ISS), planned for the second quarter of 2023.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Royal Caribbean Group plans to start installing SpaceX’s Starlink satellite dishes aboard its cruise ships.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Satellite-based hyperspectral imagery and data provider Pixxel expects to launch its first “commercial-phase” satellites in early 2023, followed by more later that year, representatives said in August while revealing the startup’s latest strategic backer, Accenture.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force wants to set a new target for the annual operating costs of the Lockheed Martin F-35A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Mecachrome has completed the takeover of the WeAre Group, a significant step in the consolidation of the French supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Asia Pacific Staff
The Japanese Defense Ministry is asking for at least 5.59 trillion yen ($40.3 billion) in a budget request for 2023 announced Aug. 31.
Budget, Policy & Operations