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By Tony Osborne
The Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) design needs to have “full-spectrum” low-observability and ultra-long range built in, the RAF's programs head says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
As interest grows in rotating detonation engines for hypersonic flight, a startup specialist in the tech says it will receive backing from Lockheed Martin.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has tapped Vantor to help it track high-interest objects on orbit using non-Earth imaging, the company announced Oct. 22.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
France is budgeting €2.9 billion for the development and acquisition of a new generation maritime patrol aircraft, budget documents have revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Dream Chaser’s debut, originally targeted for 2021, has been repeatedly delayed.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Seneca, a startup developing firefighting drones, raised a $60 million venture capital round to increase production of UAVs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
An ex-NASA administrator has urged the U.S. to maintain a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit after the end of the International Space Station.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine has taken a first step in acquiring as many as 150 Saab Gripen Es through a long-term agreement with Sweden.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jennifer Meszaros
The seventh China (Tianjin) International Helicopter Exposition had 52 aircraft on display, including new uncrewed eVTOL designs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
German defense electronics company Rohde & Schwarz is teaming up with manufacturing equipment provider Trumpf to target the growing counter-drone laser market.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Eutelsat is in talks with French armaments agency DGA over hosted payloads as the two sides look to finalize contract terms around a 10-year services agreement.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
DroneShield is looking to parlay the booming demand for ways to defeat the threat from uncrewed aircraft into roughly tripling of sales in the coming years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Sikorsky abstained from bidding the CH-53K to South Korea after failing to get the government to hike the budget, leaving the Boeing CH-47 as the only bidder.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The South Korean government will have at least two alternatives next year for a scheduled decision on whether to buy an additional batch of Boeing P-8As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Satellite bus manufacturer Apex is funding and organizing a space-based interceptor technology demonstration within the next year.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Shield AI, the software-focused company known for its widely used Hivemind autonomy system, plans to enter into the world of high-end aircraft development with an uncrewed fighter it calls X-BAT.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopter Company has confirmed that the first flight of the recently launched R88 utility rotorcraft is on track for 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 are competing for dominance in South Korea's market for military synthetic aperture radar satellites.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The latter part of 2025 is set to be a key time for the U.S. Air Force’s Northrop Grumman B-21 program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer ended the third quarter of 2025 with a record $31.3 billion backlog.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Muon Space plans to launch the first in a series of satellites in 2027 that incorporate laser communications terminals.
Satellites