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By Mark Carreau
The chief objective of NASA’s Artemis II mission is to do something that NASA’s Artemis I mission conducted late last year was not equipped to address.
Space

By Graham Warwick
A prototype of the basketball-sized XTS-210 engine is planned for delivery to the U.S. Army in 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy's so-called "hypersonic" missile will actually fly at maximum speeds below Mach 5.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Joint Staff last year accepted a plan to cut the program of record for the MQ-4C by 46 aircraft, limiting orbits to the Pacific, Atlantic and Gulf regions.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has already sold the MELCO-built J/FPS-3ME air surveillance radar system to the Philippines.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The acquisition plans, detailed April 3, are a component of the country’s €14.8 billion ($16.1 billion) increase in defense spending between 2022 and 2025.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s SDA model is to launch large numbers of small satellites to low Earth orbit at about 1,000-km altitude.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Spending over a 4-year period between fiscal '24-'27 on development and procurement across all five hypersonic weapon programs will total nearly $11.9 billion.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The Brazilian Industrial Development and Coordination agency awarded Embraer the FOC certificate.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
The F-35’s Joint Program Office relies on the oldest F-35s to conduct tests for the most modern upgrades for the fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Limosa plans to develop the LimoConnect, an eight-seat tiltrotor with distributed electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

Asia-Pacific Staff
The latest weapon system lifecycle cost estimates from Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) shows changes to Tokyo's procurement plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Lockheed Martin Australia’s consortium was selected for JP9102 phase 1 ahead of bids led by Airbus, Boeing Australia, Northrop Grumman Australia and Optus.
Space

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Virgin Orbit will be laying off around 85% of its staff by April 3, the company announced after failing to secure “meaningful” funding.
Commercial Space

By Jen DiMascio
When the U.S. Space Development Agency’s first ten satellites become operational, it will mark the start of a massive change in the Pentagon’s architecture.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The last of NATO’s 30 member states to approve admission, Turkey voted in favor of Finland’s accession on March 30.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft award is coming later than expected and Future Long-Range Attack Aircraft prototypes are slipping deliveries.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon installed a software upgrade on the SM-6 Dual II since a May 2021 setback, and it worked.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA has established a Moon to Mars Program Office to provide focused oversight of human exploration activities under the Artemis Program.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s military commander on March 30 repeated his request for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Aerospace accelerator and strategic advisory firm Starburst is targeting government funding for aerospace technologies and expanding into Washington.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jen DiMascio
SpaceX scrubbed the launch of the Space Development Agency’s first official batch of satellites March 30.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Nine U.S. soldiers were killed when two Sikorsky HH-60 Black Hawks collided during night training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The German Navy wants to expand its planned fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and acquire uncrewed air systems to supplement them.
Aircraft & Propulsion