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By Steve Trimble
L3Harris will offer airborne and electronic warfare variants of the ground-based Vampire counter-UAS now fielded in Ukraine, company executives say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan is doubling down on efforts to build a multifaceted uncrewed systems ecosystem, the defense ministry says in a new report.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Dark, a French startup developing a vehicle for the capture of low-Earth-orbit objects, has ceased operations, the company announced Oct. 8.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
News in brief.
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STOKE SPACE closes Series D funding round... RED CAT introduces new FPV drone line... SPACE OCEAN to test 10-kW satellite nuclear reactor...
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By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has seen its foreign military sales cases grow exponentially in the past four years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Ireland has taken delivery of a dedicated transport variant of the Airbus C295 airlifter, giving the country a dedicated tactical airlifter for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
German lawmakers have approved spending on an additional top-up order for Eurofighter combat aircraft and a crucial upgrade path for the fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Hoverfly Technologies, a manufacturer of tethered drone systems for the defense sector, has secured $20 million in a Series B funding round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has awarded space remote sensing company Muon Space a multi-million-dollar weather monitoring contract.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Every year a consultancy publishes a new 10-year forecast of satellite launches, and the estimate grows to previously unbelievable totals.
Satellites

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian uncrewed aircraft maker Geoscan has revealed plans to launch satellite constellations for Earth mapping and communication services.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Liftoff of New Shepard with six international crewmembers took place under a partly cloudy sky at Launch Site One near Van Horn in West Texas at 9:40 a.m. EDT.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is exploring ways to bring autonomy into the cockpit of its venerable C-130 fleet to reduce pilot workload.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Tidal Flight has been awarded an Air Force AFWERX contract to further develop its hybrid-electric Polaris seaplane.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
A new uptick in aircraft activity indicates Boeing may be entering the final stretch of certification tests for the long-delayed pair of MAX family derivatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Blue Origin will build a new payload processing facility at Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, under a U.S. Space Force contract announced Oct. 7.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines, Inc. has been appraised at Capability Maturity Model Integration Institute Maturity Level 3 for software development.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. Department of Defense has invested a total of $79 million in two companies mining critical minerals in Alaska.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
ArkEdge Space was contracted by JAXA to study key technologies needed for a dedicated positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Anduril said Oct. 7 that it has tested successfully on the ground a new propellant technology that aims to extend the range of solid rocket motors for air-to-air missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Apex officially opened its new “Factory One” production facility in Los Angeles on Oct. 6.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky is considering how to modify U.S. Air Force HH-60W Jolly Green II helicopters to fly VIP transport and continuity-of-government missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Faced with a persistent pilot shortage, the U.S. Air Force in 2022 set a demanding goal of training 1,500 pilots per year to chip away at the issue.
Aircraft & Propulsion