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By Brian Everstine
Flight testing for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft began with the YFQ-42A taking off for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is seeing new ground-based capabilities come online, deploying new satellites on orbit by the end of the year, and plotting the future of its space-based surveillance layer.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The International Space Station (ISS) has been a catalyst in firing up a low Earth orbit economy and an asset that must be leveraged to keep that fire lit.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to rush a new interceptor through development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The $28.4 billion that defense technology startups raised from venture capital through June puts the sector on track for one of its best years ever.
Marketplace

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has seen its highest mishap rate in 11 years in 2025, as the service’s air forces commander says he is pushing to reduce the rate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The answer to how many B-21s the U.S. Air Force will field is not one that will come soon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded 3D Systems Corp. a $7.65 million contract to continue development on the company’s large-format 3D printer.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A 12-country consortium plans to start developing a major new variant of the RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the required capability of the new radar for its B-52 bomber as a way to reduce costs and improve schedule.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will continue independently reporting to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Swiss International Airlines has partnered with a startup developing technology to store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in concrete from demolished buildings.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
German Chancellor Merz says he expects a resolution on the way forward for the Future Combat Air System program with France and Spain to be set by year-end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
ESA awarded two launches to Isar Aerospace, giving a boost to the German rocket startup, as it also unveiled an agreement with Avio for three Vega-C missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Generating some 16.5 million lb. of thrust, the 404-ft tall Starship-Super Heavy headed toward a suborbital trajectory for a planned 66-min. flight demonstration.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin passed the first hurdle in a competition to supply a long-range missile for U.S. Army infantry units, the company said on Aug. 26.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Hydraulic fluid contaminated with water froze inside an F-35A’s landing gear during a training flight in Alaska, eventually forcing the pilot to eject, according to a U.S. Air Force investigation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The Italian Space Agency signed an agreement with SpaceX to fly several science payloads on an upcoming Starship mission or missions to Mars.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine is set to start receiving the first long-range, air-launched cruise missiles from the United States by the beginning of next month.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S Navy is quickly approaching its deadline to get the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueler in the air ahead of sending it to carriers next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is interested in getting a closer look at ships from satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).
Satellites