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By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s parliament has approved plans to boost the capabilities of the country’s armed forces in the face of a growing regional threat from Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Startup ZeroAvia has raised $37.7 million in funding to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system to power 19-seat regional airliners.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Northrop Grumman helped lead a seed-round venture capital investment in Philadelphia-based Deepwave Digital, and the companies are looking to integrate Deepwave’s edge-compute, artificial intelligence (AI) technology into an “array” of sensor systems to improve capabilities and longevity.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International’s venture capital arm has invested in DarwinAI, an “explainable” artificial intelligence (AI) company located in Waterloo, Canada.
Emerging Technologies

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Redwire, the private equity-backed space rollup, said Dec. 15 it bought LoadPath, a developer of payload adapters, deployable structures and thermal products for the space industry.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Air Force says it has delivered the last of 84 F-15SA Advanced Eagles to the Royal Saudi Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Space Force may establish its acquisition and sustainment arm, Space Systems Command, earlier than planned, the chief of space operations says.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
The U.S. military on Dec. 9 was able to demonstrate how a piece of its future military Internet of Things, the Advanced Battle Management System, might work.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Air taxi startup Blade Urban Air Mobility will be taken over by a special purpose acquisition company, setting up what could become the first publicly traded electric-powered air vehicle service provider as the technology emerges this decade.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The survivability of NASA’s exploration agenda depends substantially on bipartisan congressional support, according to Jim Bridenstine, the agency’s soon-to-depart administrator.
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Japan has chosen Lockheed Martin as the technology support partner for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in developing the F-X fighter, Japanese media said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
German air rescue service ADAC Luftrettung has reserved two VoloCity electric air taxis from Volocopter to prepare for operational emergency medical service tests of the piloted multicopters in 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The European Space Agency has awarded ArianeGroup a €33 million ($40 million) contract for the “initial development phase” of the Themis demonstrator for a reusable launcher’s first stage.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Iridium has officially launched its own Global Maritime Distress and Safety System service, providing a single terminal for emergency data and voice communications that company leaders said would be competitively priced.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Hayabusa 2 mission scientists have confirmed the presence of a small, dark-grained material and vapor within the sample container that returned to Earth from the primitive asteroid Ryugu.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The lack of an appropriations bill has caused the U.S. Space Force to be dependent on the U.S. Air Force for funding, the chief of space operations says.
Space

By Jen DiMascio, Tony Osborne
A year and a half after Turkey moved forward with the acceptance of Russian surface-to-air missiles, the U.S. is finally imposing sanctions on the NATO ally with whom relations are increasingly strained.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
EHang has received an experimental flight permit in Austria allowing it to begin flight trials of the two-seat EH216 autonomous air vehicle with partner FACC.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have selected the initial trio of astronauts for the third of SpaceX’s commercial crew launches to the International Space Station, Crew-3, which is expected to launch in fall 2021.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Saab will establish two aerospace centers in Quebec if the company’s Gripen is selected as Canada’s future fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Europe is to pump €8 billion ($9.6 billion) into the new European Defense Fund following political agreements with member states.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Maxim Pyadushkin
The Russian Space Forces conducted a successful test launch of the Angara A5 heavy launch vehicle Dec. 14, according to the defense ministry.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA and its Commercial Crew Program partner Boeing are targeting March 29, 2021, for Orbital Flight Test-2, a weeklong second attempt at an uncrewed test flight of the company’s CST-100 Starliner to the International Space Station.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The UK is looking to use alternative, sustainable fuels for its combat aircraft and helicopters in a bid to lower carbon emissions.
Budget, Policy & Operations