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By Steve Trimble
The Canadian-based executive wants the government to keep the Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft program open to competitive bids, including the Global 6500.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
The end came following a months-long struggle to clear the spacecraft’s power-generating solar arrays of dust storm deposits.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The planned spacewalk will see the installation of a fourth ISS Roll Out Solar Array.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The defense minister's remarks come four days after the Kfir replacement program received an urgent endorsement from President Gustavo Petro.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The latest drawdown package raises the overall assistance to Ukraine from the U.S. government to $21.3 billion since Russia invaded its neighbor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

AW Staff
The Russian spacecraft experienced a leak on the external cooling loop of its instrument compartment on Dec. 14.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Possession of the licenses puts Virgin Orbit back on course to launch in January.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Site approvals and first-article tests will be completed by the end of February 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio
The additional money includes $442 million for the U.S. Space Force to buy one Wideband Gapfiller Satellite for high-data rate military communication services.
Space

By Guy Norris
The ground tests are of the hybrid-electric propulsion system that will power the modified De Havilland Dash 8-100 flight demonstrator starting in 2024.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
The war in Ukraine has highlighted shortfalls in the stockpile and industrial base for missiles, with both sides expending thousands of missiles so far.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The two A400Ms took off from Kyiv’s Borispol Airport on Dec. 20.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Proposed certification requirements for Archer Aviation’s M001 Midnight air taxi have been released by the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Dropped from 50 ft., the representative full-scale, 800-volt battery module absorbed the impact load with no significant damage at the cell or pack level.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The new arrivals allow the Latvian Air Force to begin retiring Russian-made aircraft from its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Negotiations have occurred that will allow the Colombian government to acquire new fighters with a grace period for starting payments.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The bill would buy 383 military aircraft overall in fiscal 2023—or 30% more than the 294 aircraft requested by the Defense Department.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Dante was founded in 2018 and regional airline Air Nostrum and low-cost carrier Volotea have together become the startup’s first strategic investor.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The 7-hr. excursion by NASA astronauts Frank Rubio and Josh Cassada is scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. EST.
Space

The start of operational activity comes about nine years after the Brazilian government selected Saab to deliver 36 Gripen E/F fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A far more powerful alternative is already close to moving into development, with a competition expected to be decided within days or weeks.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The samples are being carefully preserved for terrestrial analysis with the latest laboratory technologies.
Space

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero is to test its hybrid-electric powerplant running on 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
India has the potential to be a major market for advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The Tiquila program will see the delivery of more than 250 Mini Uncrewed Aerial Systems (MUAS) to the UK military.
Aircraft & Propulsion