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By Mark Carreau
The five-year Safety and Mission Assurance Engineering Contract III takes effect June 1.
Space

By Mark Carreau
With Crewed Flight Test certification, Starliner will be in line for six missions to launch astronauts and return them from the ISS.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The ANZAC class frigate HMAS Stuart and a Boeing E-7 Wedgetail supported the successful test of the Dual II Software Upgrade version of the SM-6 interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has begun modifications to its P-8 sub-hunting fleet with delivery of the first aircraft to Boeing for the Increment 3 Block 2 update.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Thierry Dubois
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is preparing to test a more powerful piston engine from Kawasaki.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The company says its process could be cost competitive with fossil fuels and even carbon-negative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Launch of the NROL-70 mission aboard the final United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket remained on hold March 29 to address a problem with ground support equipment.
Space

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By Brandon Patrick
Of the 215 used fighters expected to transfer ownership in the coming decade, 132 of them (about 61%) will be F-16s, according to Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery Military database.
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By Guy Norris
Hypersonic aircraft developer Hermeus has unveiled its first flying test vehicle—Quarterhorse Mk. 1—at its Atlanta facility.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The first Marine AH-1Z arrived has at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas to begin the first installations, which will increase onboard power generation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Japan’s Smart Lander For Investigating Moon spacecraft has survived a second lunar night.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has unveiled the completion of a series of initial battery drop tests, demonstrating the safety and resiliency of its proprietary battery packs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The team of MAG Aerospace and L3Harris say their first prototype under a new U.S. Army effort for high-altitude ISR has taken its first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Culp has been viewed by many as a logical candidate to lead a turnaround of Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland has submitted a letter of request to Washington for a midlife upgrade for the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16s.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Space Force is starting market R&D of an acquisition strategy for a new constellation of protected communication satellites.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The “successful” sortie of the first Tejas Mk1A, bearing company serial number LA-5033, lasted 18 min. and was flown by chief test pilot KK Venugpal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Russian Air Force’s use of glide bombs is adding to the country’s fires advantage against Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to field an attritable autonomous collaborative platform to operate and provide mass to its combat aircraft fleets by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Navy plans to soon issue a request for proposals for a shipboard antenna that can connect to up to 15 different satellite constellations at once.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The $1.9 million Phase 1 contract under the Energy Web Aircraft program calls for Otto and Swift Engineering to build the uncrewed air vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
XTI Aerospace hopes its new life as a publicly traded company will unlock the resources required to develop the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
NASA has selected the first three science instruments for deployment on the Moon’s south pole as part of Artemis III.
Space