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By Robert Wall
German rocket startup Isar Aerospace says it may return to the launchpad for its first attempt at an orbital launch as soon as March 19.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Military space systems require the kind of self-protection capability long associated with combat aircraft, the Spanish Space Commander argues.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Italy is looking at how to quickly regenerate lost space systems in times of conflict as the country seeks to prepare for future wars.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has begun the air-to-ground testing phase of Hanwha Systems' AESA radar integrated on the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce has produced the first new-build Trent 1000XE incorporating a second phase of durability improvements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin’s first lunar lander is en route to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston for thermal vacuum testing ahead of launch later this year.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force's top fighter pilot says the Trump administration's planned influx of funding should be targeted first to spare parts to address ongoing readiness issues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Eutelsat announced late Jan. 29 that the previously proposed sale of its ground segment to investor EQT Infrastructure VI will not occur.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
Military satellite startup York Space Systems became a public traded company Jan. 29 after an initial public offering of stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin will spend $1 billion to stockpile spare parts for the F-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris expects its new Missile Solutions unit, which combines Aerojet-Rocketdyne with critical missile systems, to generate $4.4 billion in revenue this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
A hypersonic reentry capsule built by space technology company Varda Space Industries successfully landed Jan. 29, marking the company’s first reentry of 2026.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine says SpaceX responded swiftly after it discovered that Moscow has been using Starlink satellite communications to equip one-way attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Labour MPs are looking back at the canceled TSR- 2 and urging the government to learn from history.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin could quadruple production of high-altitude interceptors after signing a framework for a future agreement with the U.S. military.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel is “going to push very hard” to grow its defense and space business in “the immediate future,” CEO Tom Gentile said.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
ESA's head says a space summit French President Emmannuel Macron plans to host could provide direction on efforts to independently launch astronauts into space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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By Vivienne Machi
Two French space companies are forming a strategic partnership to build deorbiting systems for use in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
A key modernization priority for the Indonesian Air Force is the expansion of a mixed fighter fleet, which is expected to more than triple over the next decade.
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By Steve Trimble
Textron has no plans to revive the Scorpion tactical jet despite a call from the DOD for the defense industry to invest to develop new weapons systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Command envisions a massive on-orbit exercise involving a broad swath of military satellites to stress test its supply chain.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The Space Development Agency wants to install terminals on aircraft, connecting them to the low-Earth-orbit Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
NASA plans to move up the four-person SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon mission to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration