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By Garrett Reim
Fleet Space Technologies has raised an about $33 million round of Series C funding to further finance its satellite connected geological survey business.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
A Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat has arrived in the U.S. for testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing will build a new manufacturing facility to focus on advanced coatings as part of a large push for upcoming secretive military programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Part of NASA’s Artemis strategy includes a lunar south pole Artemis Base Camp, a concept that may end up consisting of more than one camp, experts say.
Space

By Irene Klotz
ULA canceled the planned May 25 static hot fire of its first Vulcan-Centaur rocket to review an issue with the booster engine ignition system.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz, Guy Norris
After a nearly two-year hiatus, Virgin Galactic returned its SpaceShipTwo passenger vehicle into suborbital space on May 25.
Commercial Space

By Helen Chachaty
Dassault Aviation has resumed Rafale deliveries to France and is currently negotiating a contract for a fifth batch of aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has provided an explanation for a recent report that the U.S. had rejected Thailand’s proposal to acquire Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has begun buying weapons to support the arming of its newly acquired MQ-9 Reaper uncrewed air systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Black Swan is designed to carry a 770 lb. payload up to 1,550 mi. with up to 50% lower cost than conventional airfreight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Iran unveiled a new version of the 2,000-km-range Khorramshahr liquid-fueled ballistic missile on May 24.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has moved into the second phase of a competition to build the next tactical-sized uncrewed aircraft system with four competitors.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland's Brig. Gen. Ireneusz Nowak has unveiled plans for the acquisition of 22 Leonardo AW101 transport helicopters and eight naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian military has signed contracts for the procurement of aircraft including UAS, MPA, radar and helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Tokyo-based Gitai, a startup developing several space robots, has raised about ¥4 billion ($29 million) in funding as part of a Series B extension round.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s MS-23 Progress resupply mission spacecraft autonomously docked to the Russian segment of the International Space Station at midday May 24.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo and Airbus are positioning themselves to fulfill the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) requirement for naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Air Force official has approved the start of a sprawling, multistate construction project to support the U.S. Air Force’s future ICBM program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
BAE Systems will continue developing a ramjet-powered, 155-mm artillery shell for the U.S. Army.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has canceled plans to acquire Heron UAS from Israel, prioritizing instead the purchase of tactical UAS for the army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The first image of a Ukrainian Air Force combat aircraft carrying a UK-supplied MBDA Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missile has emerged.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian helicopter operator also inked a deal with Leonardo for five more AW139 twin-engine helicopters at the LIMA Exhibition in Langkawi.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Kongsberg is currently at the LIMA Airshow.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The agreement starts with Sky2Share acquiring the five-seat Cassio 330.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Poland in September 2022 announced plans to buy 96 new-build AH-64Es in an acquisition that could be worth up to $7 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations