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By Tony Osborne
The first U.S. Air Force F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to be based in Europe have arrived at their future home in England.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Newly infused with public market funding, Rocket Lab said it will buy SolAero Holdings, a supplier of space solar power products and precision aerospace structures, for $80 million in cash as part of the company’s vertical integration transformation to become more of a full-service space services provider.
Space

By Steve Trimble
A cruise missile flight test vehicle struck a target vessel in the Gulf of Mexico after being launched from a pallet out the back of a Lockheed Martin MC-130J.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Frank Calvelli to be the assistant Air Force secretary for space acquisitions.
Space

By Tony Osborne
A UK Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon has shot down what officials have described as a “small hostile drone” operating over Syria.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
An interface issue has interrupted final payload testing of the James Webb Space Telescope, causing the latest launch delay, NASA and European Space Agency officials say.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
The French ministry of armed forces has renewed ArianeGroup’s contract for optical space surveillance.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The MU-B200 is a 200-kg (441-lb.) 1.2 kW satellite that aims to provide 5-Gbps (V-band) communications over Southeast Asia.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Two commercial positioning and communication satellites onboard—GeeSAT-1A and 1B—were lost in the Dec. 15 failure.
Space

By Graham Warwick
New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
A growing number of satellite operators are either pursuing a multi-orbit strategy to provide high-capacity, low-latency data services, or are ready to jump on the bandwagon.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
The FAA has accredited the Drone Racing League as the first uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) event organizer in the U.S., the league announced.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Senate on Dec. 15 approved the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act by a vote of 89-10, signaling broad bipartisan support for increasing the Pentagon’s budget and adding dozens of aircraft to military service fleets.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Desaer has unveiled plans to develop a 40-passenger twin-turboprop for the regional, cargo and military transport markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian helicopter operator Airlift Onshore has been sold by Belgian offshore operator NHV.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has provided some hints on the full capabilities of its new Airbus Helicopter H225M as it moves to bring the medium-lift helicopter into operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Nickolas Guertin will be the U.S. Defense Department’s next director of operational test and evaluation, filling a role that has been served in a temporary capacity since the beginning of the Biden administration after his appointment was approved by the Senate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
The military’s budget is in the midst of an unprecedented period of decline and continues to fall as a proportion of overall spending, as Saudi Arabia focuses on economic diversification and bolstering depleted reserve funds.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
ArianeGroup's CEO has shared the company's vision based on launchers of different sizes using common technologies.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
OneWeb has said there are no plans to close its Merritt Island, Florida, factory, even though the company has disclosed its intention to build its next-generation satellites in the UK.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Spain’s Council of Ministers has given the green light for the €2.3 billion ($2.6 billion) purchase of 20 new-build Eurofighter aircraft for the Spanish Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Launch is being delayed to no earlier than Dec. 24 due to a communications issue between the observatory and its Ariane 5 launch vehicle.
Space

By Michael Bruno
A new report by the Pentagon’s watchdog office has concluded the Defense Department could ask TransDigm Group for payback of almost $21 million in alleged excess profit, although the company indicated it was less inclined to do so than the last time the issue arose.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The health of astronauts assigned to future long-running, deep-space exploration missions is among the areas of scientific study and technology development slated for launch to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s 24th NASA resupply mission.
Defense

By Brian Everstine
Defense industry representatives are pressing for more clear guidance on COVID-19 vaccine requirements, as the Pentagon has paused enforcement of the White House’s requirement for industry workers to get the jab after a Georgia court issued a nationwide injunction.
Budget, Policy & Operations