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By Mark Carreau, Irene Klotz
The Artemis II astronauts will swing around the Moon on April 6, gazing upon lunar far-side surface features never before seen by human eyes.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
U.S. forces in a large-scale and complex rescue operation retrieved a downed and injured U.S. Air Force airman after more than two days deep inside Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz, Mark Carreau
The Artemis crew of four astronauts are set to break human spaceflight milestone.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The four Artemis II crewmembers continued their outbound journey from Earth to the Moon on April 3, 99,900 mi. from Earth and 161,750 mi. from their lunar destination.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The Trump administration wants to fund the U.S. Space Force’s request for a larger budget in fiscal 2027, and then some.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The White House wants to cut NASA’s budget by nearly one quarter in fiscal 2027.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force combat search and rescue crews on April 3 were conducting a daring daylight mission to recover aircrew from a downed F-15E over Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
One of the biggest unanswered questions about the F-47 combat aircraft remains the identity of the engine supplier and the specific propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Embraer delivered 44 aircraft during the first quarter of 2026, a 47% increase from 30 jets a year ago, the company reports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The White House is seeking a $1.15 trillion discretionary budget for the Pentagon in fiscal 2027, bolstered by another $350 billion in mandatory spending through the reconciliation process.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Artemis II mission crewmembers conducted a translunar injection maneuver on April 2 that placed their Orion capsule on a trajectory around the Moon.
Space Exploration

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BOEING gets $900m T-38 award... PHANTOM SPACE acquires satellite component maker... HAWKEYE 360 grows board of directors...
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By Vivienne Machi
The French and Japanese governments have committed to developing a satellite deorbiting mission in the next five years through a joint industry agreement.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
As a new class of low-cost cruise missiles nears the development stage, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is proposing to push the technology further by adding swarming behaviors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
DARPA has revealed interest in developing a new class of air-to-air missiles in which the top design requirement is mass production rather than maximizing performance.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has taken another step toward a major production extension for its KC-46A tanker, notifying Boeing on April 1 of an upcoming contract for 75 of the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
With launch costs slashed in recent years, one startup is targeting what it sees as the next barrier in space: making it cheaper—and easier—to actually operate there.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
A Ukrainian pilot program that has opened the country's air defense to the private sector has resulted in the first successful engagements of Russian drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft Integrity awoke midway through their first sleep cycle since launch on April 1 to oversee an orbit-raising maneuver.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s new electronic attack aircraft has joined operations against Iran before it is formally declared operational.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has published the special conditions for certification of ZeroAvia’s ZA601 electric propulsion unit.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Eighteen years after securing the contract to provide the UK Royal Air Force’s aerial refueling capability, Airtanker has launched efforts to secure a follow-on deal into the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The government organization running the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) has awarded a long-awaited contract to push forward with the development of the future fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion