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By Robert Wall
Leonardo has laid out plans to boost capacity to respond to growing defense spending in Europe and elsewhere.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million task orde for the delivery of two microrovers and three scientific payloads to the lunar south pole in 2029.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has begun seeking out the next iteration of low-cost autonomous collaborative platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The first-ever NASA-India Space Research Organization joint Earth science mission successfully launched early July 30.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Germany’s combined defense funding is slated to reach around $125 billion in the coming year, taking a further step up from already elevated spending levels.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems CEO Charles Woodburn says talks with Turkey to sign an MOU over the purchase of Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets are “progressing pretty quickly.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman on July 30 announced that it will bring on five more companies to use its Beacon aircraft to test new autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Denmark has become the latest European country to buy into the Diehl IRIS-T SLM air and missile defense program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Australian space startup Gilmour Space’s first attempt to launch its Eris Block 1 rocket ended in failure after the vehicle crashed.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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By Guy Norris
Boom has begun manufacturing parts for the initial test core of the Overture’s Symphony supersonic engine at its Denver facility.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Michael Bruno
Strengthening commercial aircraft production and delivery numbers in recent months are signs that Boeing’s recovery is gaining pace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The Canadian Space Agency has awarded three contracts worth C$14.6 million ($10.6 million) in total to study different lunar rover designs.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Boeing avoided further charges against some of its troubled defense programs in the second quarter.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Starlab Space LLC and Journey have announced a strategic partnership to advance development of Starlab’s commercial space station.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Crowdsourcer HeroX and NASA are holding an upcoming “Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge."
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
British light rotorcraft developer Hill Helicopters has pushed back the timeline for the first run of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Russia has launched a crash program to harden military airfields near the border with Ukraine in response to Kyiv’s successful strikes with one-way attack UAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
SpaceX plans another Starship flight test soon after a vehicle slated to perform that mission suffered an explosion in June.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Spain's Indra says it has completed the acquisition of uncrewed aircraft systems manufacturer Aertec Defense & Aerial System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
Satellite images of China’s vast wind-tunnel complex suggest the existence of a nearly complete cryogenic facility able to test large transonic transport aircraft while NASA is preparing to mothball several sites because of budget issues.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics and the U.S. Air Force have agreed to develop an Autonomy Government Reference Architecture framework for autonomous collaborative platforms.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
Aviation Week rode along on the KC-135 as it participated in the last scheduled day of flying as part of AMC’s massive Mobility Guardian 2025 exercise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has selected five companies to begin the process of building new space-based protected tactical satellite communications capabilities.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Houston-based Barrios Technology, LLC has been awarded a $450 million contract to provide technical integration services for NASA’s human spaceflight programs.
Space Exploration