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By Matthew Fulco
The expanded factory will be the world’s largest high-volume manufacturing facility in its satellite class.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Arianespace CEO Stephane Israel said after the July inaugural mission, Arianespace plans 10 flights in 2027 and will average nine or 10 flights from then on.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The sporadic attacks from the east and north of Israel follow a dismal routine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic is beginning to step up the pace of its XB-1 demonstrator flight test program following a third sortie from Mojave Air & Space Port, California.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s Defense Minister has approved calls from commanders to allow non-commissioned officers to fly the country’s new Boeing Apache attack helicopter fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The prospective situation may be likened to the competition between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android ecosystems.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even has suggested the RAF's Puma helicopter fleet could fly into the mid-2030s, potentially negating the need for a replacement medium rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is designing a larger, land-based version of its uncrewed MQ-25 tanker, targeting USAF future refueling plans including topping up CCA in contested airspace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese state media has hinted that trials have begun of a new carrier-borne fighter, with speculation that Beijing could be referring to the Shenyang J-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Houthi missile did not appear to be intercepted over Israeli territory after slipping through Israel’s long-range ballistic missile defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX’s record-setting Polaris Dawn private spaceflight ended with a splashdown early Sept. 15 off the coast of Florida’s Dry Tortugas in the Gulf of Mexico.
Operations & Safety

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By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have accepted the challenges of their extended stay on the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The deviation was precisely measured and the 2022 mission was deemed a success.
Space Exploration

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will have direct input on a new offer to striking IAM members in an effort to end the work stoppage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin says timing issues around the next lot of F-35 JSF production could affect sales and cashflow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The British government has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million ($78 million) contract to develop a more capable version of the Sting Ray torpedo.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is "monitoring" changes USAF may make to its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program after the company took a pass on bidding as a prime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
Boeing's unionized workers at its major manufacturing hub in the Seattle area have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike with immediate effect.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team tested an advanced solid rocket motor featuring a propellant grain geometry optimized for long-range, hypersonic missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons