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By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems says it is working to make the defense industry’s voice heard over investor concerns about the sector’s environmental, social and governance credentials.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab will provide 17 spacecraft buses for a new low Earth orbit satellite constellation owned and operated by Globalstar.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The signing of the global contract for the four-nation Eurodrone program on Feb. 24 brings to an end nearly a decade of lobbying by industry for governments to fund a European MALE UAS program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Alan Dron
Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A fierce battle has erupted around the flight test center for Antonov aircraft company near Kyiv, with a Russian air assault fighting a brigade of Ukrainian national guard troops for control of the airport, Ukraine’s Ministry of the Interior says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Russian armed forces launched an invasion on Ukraine before dawn on Feb. 24 with an opening salvo of 30 3M54 Kalibr cruise missiles, a Ukrainian Ministry of Defense spokesman says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Serbia has become the latest country to adopt Airbus’ C295 twin-turboprop airlifter, contracting for two aircraft for use by the Serbian air force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Russia’s military forces deployed to the border with Ukraine are ready for a full invasion at a moment’s notice, and the Pentagon is warning that the U.S. and NATO understanding of the situation could degrade if forced to withdraw its reconnaissance aircraft from nearby airspace amid a conflict.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
An ongoing radar upgrade could result in a roundabout way of increasing the airspeed of the Boeing B-52H fleet by nearly 8%.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has retired the first of 16 Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (J-Stars) surveillance aircraft, the service announced on Feb. 22.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
An ongoing revamp of Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) will include a further expansion of the Foreign Internal Defense (FID) mission, Lt. Gen. Jim Slife tells Aviation Week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab plans to begin operations from a second launchpad in New Zealand as early Feb. 28, the company said Feb. 23.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Airworthiness regulations with which EHang must comply to type certify its EH216 autonomous air taxi have been published by the Civil Aviation Authority of China, taking the startup a step closer to launching urban air mobility services with its self-flying vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force has awarded Northrop Grumman a $341 million contract to develop, test and deliver a new Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability for enhanced space situational awareness.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. government has extensively declassified information regarding Russia’s buildup of forces near Ukraine and the Kremlin’s possible plans to justify an invasion, and the head of the National Reconnaissance Office said that to an extent he supports further sharing of details to deter aggression.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA and its HeroX crowdsource partner are proceeding with the second phase of a multiyear competition seeking innovative engineering concepts for the integration of electrical power transmission and energy storage in support of the agency’s Artemis initiative.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Singapore-based private aviation charter company Yugo has signed a letter of intent with Ascendance Flight Technologies for 18 of the French startup’s planned Atea five-seat, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
India is deploying its Tejas fighters to Europe for the first time to participate in a multinational exercise in the UK.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The surprise decision follows the appearance of the jet trainer at last year’s Dubai Airshow, and would make the UAE the first Middle Eastern customer for the platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has wrapped up two months of low-temperature tests of the Light Armed Helicopter (LAH), ticking off another item as it aims to complete evaluation tests by June this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems has been awarded a A$1.5 billion ($1 billion) contract by Canberra to upgrade and lengthen the service life of the Royal Australia Air Force (RAAF) Hawk 127 lead-in fighter trainer through 2031.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. will forward deploy up to eight F-35As to NATO’s eastern flank and send 32 AH-64 attack helicopters to Poland and the Baltic region by the end of the week as tensions continue to flare between Russia and Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Pratt & Whitney is to design a high-efficiency, hydrogen-fueled aircraft turbine engine with funding support from the U.S. Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace has secured a type certificate for a new version of the company’s Hurkus turboprop trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
What is Zircon exactly? The answer may seem obvious.
Missile Defense & Weapons