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By Irene Klotz
Concerns about the approaching Tropical Storm Ian, which was moving toward the Florida peninsula, spurred managers to postpone the launch.
Space

By Carole Rickard Hedden
Ferrovial Vertiports, which is working with Lilium to develop a network of vertiports in Florida for operation of Lilium Jets, is extending its partnership with infrastructure consulting firm AECOM.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Growing up in a U.S. Air Force family, Maj. Kyle Oliver, the No. 5 pilot in the Thunderbirds air-demonstration squadron, knew from a young age he wanted to join the military and fly jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
After the U.S. Treasury announced exemptions to new sanctions, Elon Musk said SpaceX is “activating Starlink” internet in Iran.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Satisfied with the outcome of a cryogenic-propellant demonstration on Sept. 21, NASA has confirmed plans to proceed at least temporarily toward a third attempt to launch the Artemis I test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion crew capsule.
Space

By Garrett Reim
DARPA has awarded a $6.5 million contract to BAE Systems’ FAST Labs research and development group to develop novel filters that protect against radio and microwave jamming.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Military acquisition leaders from more than 40 nations are scheduled to meet Sept. 28 to determine how to provide Ukraine with long-term support.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space CEO Michael Schoellhorn says there is a “renewed dynamic” between the company and France’s Dassault Aviation in discussions to advance the multibillion euro European Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team will build operational prototypes for a scramjet-powered cruise missile to be fielded by the U.S. and Australian air forces starting in 2027, the U.S. Defense Department said on Sept. 22.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA reports all systems with the Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission spacecraft are “go” for its planned Sept. 26 collision with a small asteroid named Dimorphos.
Space

By Garrett Reim
An SES-led consortium of 20 European companies plans to develop and launch the Eagle-1, a communications satellite that uses quantum key distribution for end-to-end encryption.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Missile manufacturer MBDA hopes it can reignite British Army interest in its Brimstone missile with proposals for a tank-destroyer module that would equip the Army’s new Boxer armored fighting vehicle.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Dynetics says it has matured its technology and plans to compete in a follow-on program for additional crewed lunar landing services.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Axiom Space plans to train and fly two Saudi astronauts on a flight to the International Space Station as early as next year.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy has started working on a new, longer-range version of a high-altitude, air-launched torpedo for the Boeing P-8A.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Indonesia’s contract for Dassault Rafale combat aircraft has become effective, paving the way for first deliveries in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russia has reassessed how long it plans to remain a partner on the International Space Station program and now is eyeing a 2028 departure.
Space

The French Navy has taken delivery of its first Airbus H160 helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA on Sept. 21 released a picture of distant Neptune, taken by the James Webb Space Telescope, that reveals a system of rings not seen since NASA’s Voyager 2 spacecraft flew by in 1989.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Just as they did on Sept. 3, NASA’s Artemis I Launch Control Team members encountered hydrogen leaks while initiating a Space Launch System (SLS) propellant loading demonstration test on Sept. 21.
Space

By Sean Broderick
De Havilland Aircraft has unveiled plans for a massive aircraft production and aftermarket support facility near Calgary.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has been testing a loading system that could enable air transport of outsized military equipment on the company’s A300-600-based BelugaST airlifters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bulgaria’s government has given the green light for the purchase of eight more Lockheed Martin Block 70 F-16s, enabling a fleet of 16 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Dawn Aerospace plans to start test flights of its rocket-powered spaceplane technology demonstrator before year-end.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Personnel at the Russian defense conglomerate are working overtime to meet demand.
Budget, Policy & Operations