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By Tony Osborne
The Global Hawk is the largest UAS to land in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brandon Patrick
Global events continue to drive military aircraft markets, and the AH-64E’s success is a useful example of the phenomenon.
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By Irene Klotz
The newcomers join 11 companies selected in 2022 for the VADR program.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA has replaced its longtime Commercial Space Division chief Phil McAlister, who oversaw the agency’s Commercial Crew and other programs.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The award for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System is a 12-year, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $991.3 million.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Kaman’s Kargo and Elroy Air’s Chaparral uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) completed an 18-day performance evaluation on July 26.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
A multistep solicitation seeks proposals from academia, industry and government agencies, for 2-3 awards valued at up to $4 million for health concerns.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Using artificial intelligence-assisted autonomy functions, ShieldAI’s Hivemind software controlled two Kratos MQM-178 Firejet drones in collaborative maneuvers.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Beta guided the Unither Bioelectronics team through a version of its pilot training syllabus for the Alia CTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
EHang has received preorders for more than 1,100 aircraft in the Chinese market and is ramping up output after securing production certification in April.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
A new report by Sydney's United States Studies Center says ITAR rules do not yet adequately facilitate the sharing of AUKUS-related advanced technologies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The upgrade by incumbent supplier BAE Systems will allow both fighters to integrate undisclosed new functions, BAE said.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Canberra will invest A$850 million alongside Kongsberg to build a factory for local production of Naval Strike Missiles and Joint Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Airbus is dispatching the third European Service Module (ESM-3) to the U.S. for eventual use on NASA’s mission to return humans to the moon.
Space

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By Guy Norris
Newly released details of recent Chinese spacecraft maneuvers tracked by U.S.-based observers show increasing capability in key areas.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Technology startup Ares Industries emerged from stealth mode on Aug. 20 with a plan to develop an extremely low-cost anti-ship missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Asteroid mining startup AstroForge has raised a $40 million Series A funding round.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The Netherlands has signed an order with Robin Radar Systems for sensors to detect small UAS and plans to donate them to Ukraine to bolster air defense.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
A Royal Australian Air Force remote systems operator has become the first in the service to complete training on the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The so-called Silent Hangar—a large anechoic chamber due to open in 2026—will be able to test military aircraft up to the size of the Boeing Chinook rotorcraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The Boeing 777-9 with the severed thrust link component has the fewest hours and cycles but was the most active since formal FAA testing began five weeks ago.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA is seeking input to identify the near-term capabilities and assets necessary to achieve the Moon-to-Mars architecture’s objectives.
Space

By Michael Bruno
According to a new report from the AIA, the U.S. aerospace and defense (A&D) industry’s workforce suffered a 13% attrition rate last year.
Aircraft & Propulsion