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By Steve Trimble
The proposed sale of 280 Raytheon AIM-120C-7/C-8 missiles comes after the Biden administration pledged to end U.S. support for offensive military operations by Saudi Arabia against Yemen.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers’ compromise version of the fiscal 2022 defense policy bill calls for a large increase to the Pentagon’s budget, providing more aircraft and a big jump in the fund aimed at deterring China.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
ArianeGroup will develop a reusable mini-launcher for entry into service in 2026, Bruno Le Maire, French minister of economy and finance, announced Dec. 6.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has issued Sikorsky a type certification for its Black Hawk helicopter, for the first time enabling civil and commercial customers to buy new-build aircraft, designated the S-70M, direct from the manufacturer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) will soon begin the testing phase of the Long Range Discrimination Radar (LRDR) program to track ballistic and hypersonic missile attacks on the homeland.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is planning to deliver 24 of its 35 top modernization priorities by fiscal 2023, and if budget restrictions necessitate it the service will look first at cutting legacy systems and then so-called enduring programs to protect the new ones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s top funding priority, missile defense for Guam, is likely to slip beyond the required original targeted fielded date of 2026, with the command waiting for the Pentagon’s 2023 budget to outline the way forward.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has cleared the KC-46 to refuel five more aircraft types as part of a rollout of interim capabilities before the tanker is fully operational.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA on Dec. 6 presented its 2021 class of new astronaut candidates, six men and four women chosen not only for their diverse professional skills but also their commitment to teamwork.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s MQ-9 is the only aircraft with the right capabilities for over-the-horizon surveillance and airstrikes in Afghanistan, though the service is phasing out the drone and giving U.S. Central Command fewer aircraft to fly the missions. But CENTCOM’s head of operations said he still agrees with the USAF plan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Safran on Dec. 6 said it has entered into exclusive discussions to acquire Orolia from majority shareholder Eurazeo alongside the company’s founders and management to expand its product line and local country footprints.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s need for test and evaluation of new weapons systems will soon overtake the department’s capacity, at a time when senior defense officials say fast acquisition of new technologies is critical.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA said it intends to issue a sole-source modification to SpaceX’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capabilities contract that would enable the agency to purchase up to three more crew flights to the International Space Station.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A pair of fighter contract decisions two days apart reveals the fickle nature of international arms deals.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Finland’s defense forces have reportedly opted for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter as the country’s future combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force plans to launch two new unmanned combat air vehicles in the fiscal 2023 budget request, the service confirmed on Dec. 6. The aircraft would be designed to operate as unmanned partners to manned fighters, such as the Lockheed Martin F-35, F-22 and the future Next Generation Air Dominance system, Air Force officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
After reaching orbit on its fourth try from Alaska, startup Astra Space will debut commercial launch services from Florida beginning in January.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines (IM) has begun construction of a $40 million, 115,000-sq.-ft. lunar production and operations center at the Houston Spaceport to support plans to establish an annual cadence of commercial missions to the lunar surface.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The agreement will see South Africa use China’s Beidou Navigation Satellite System for geophysics, space science, geodetic surveys and other research.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Using a twin model of the flight rover, engineers are preparing for a post-landing egress test.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Adversary air operator Draken International is to purchase F-16s from Norway to support its U.S. training contracts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The space telescope set to launch in 2023 has been built to address two of the most important questions in cosmology today: How did the universe originate and why is it expanding at an accelerating rate?
Space

By Kim Minseok
Opposing hypersonic glide missiles developed by North Korea and China is crucial both militarily and politically to South Korea.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Senior military leaders are joining together to warn Capitol Hill that there will be readiness problems if an appropriations bill is not approved.
Budget, Policy & Operations