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By Graham Warwick
Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
China’s EHang announced a strategic cooperation with the Hefei Provincial Government to establish a “product hub” for its VT35 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
As NASA closes in on the liftoff of its first Artemis mission to the Moon with astronauts, the agency is prepping for its second year-long simulation of life on the red planet.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the first live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Some suppliers are taking action to ensure they have capacity for the air transport ramp-up, as many ask: When will production increases come and at what rate?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has given the green light to the government’s proposed purchase of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
India has completed a key milestone in its so-called Gaganyaan effort to launch three astronauts to space and return them after a three-day on-orbit mission.
Operations & Safety

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics has agreed to sell its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) to the U.S. Air Force to be integrated and tested beginning mid-2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX’s 10th flight test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system remained on hold Aug. 25 following a scrub due to lightning concerns at the company’s Boca Chica Beach, Texas, spaceport.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 25 released three investigations into incidents involving the Boeing KC-46A all linked to a similar issue—the tanker’s stiff boom getting stuck in receiving aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
Dirac is pitching its assembly instruction software as an easier way to document and maintain internal knowledge that might disappear as aging engineers retire.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Navy officials canceled the service’s high-speed, air-launched, anti-ship missile program but not the goal of a missile that can defeat modern air defenses
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Thailand has formally become the second export customer for Saab’s Gripen E/F combat aircraft after contracts were signed for four aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
York Space Systems has delivered 21 satellites ahead of the first launch of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA's 33rd SpaceX-contracted Cargo Dragon resupply mission successfully docked to the U.S. segment of the International Space Station early Aug. 25.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX canceled plans for a flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system Aug. 24 to troubleshoot a potential problem with ground systems.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
RTX preps upgrades to Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band system, drawing on early operational lessons, as as it awaits the service’s full-rate production decision.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX on Aug. 24 launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SFS carrying a propellant-heavy Dragon cargo ship to resupply and reboost the International Space Station's (ISS) orbit.
Operations & Safety

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is expected to add a U.S. capability to boost the orbit of the International Space Station during its latest cargo mission.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force plans to solicit prototype designs for space-based interceptors around Sept. 5, an Aug. 21 notice says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has issued two study contracts this month related to its Rocket Cargo vision to speedily transport equipment around the globe using commercial launch vehicles.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
AeroVironment will compete for orders from the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program against Redwire subsidiary Edge Autonomy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
India has chosen French engine manufacturer Safran to develop and build a new turbofan for the future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion