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By Garrett Reim
NASA launched its Bard spacecraft mission on July 23 to demonstrate interoperability between gov-ernment and commercial satellite relay networks.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force plans to use its X-37B to conduct operational demonstrations of laser link communications and quantum-based navigation in space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA is nearing the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2026 with continuing uncertainty.
Space Exploration

By Bill Carey
Gulfstream has delivered the last two G650 large-cabin, long-range business jets to the Italian Air Force, ending the jet’s 13-year run.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MBDA has handed over the first Aster air and missile defense interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK is adding trials of high-altitude balloons to its effort deploy stratospheric capabilities for intelligence gathering and communications functions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia's largest carrier Aeroflot Group was forced to cancel about 50 flights from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport on July 28 after its IT systems failed.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Firefly Aerospace would raise up to $632 million in capital as part of its initial public offering based on the upper end of the company’s proposed listing price.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a technology transfer agreement with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute for the Nuri Korea Space Launch Vehicle-II.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has committed to purchasing 48 of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan combat aircraft, becoming the type's first export customer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
As China and Russia flex their military muscles in space, Western defense officials are becoming punchier in their mindset around those operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Austrian military is buying 315 Magni-X quadcopter drones with deliveries planned to begin in August.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Arianespace launched the CO3D and MicroCarb missions in the penultimate Vega-C launch for the service provider before operations of the rocket shift to Avio.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed two Saab JAS 39C/D Gripens alongside a pair of Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs to conduct precision air strikes against Cambodian military targets, as armed clashes along the border enter a third day.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force confirmed on July 25 that it is pursuing the acquisition of a cruise missile similar to the Ukraine-bound Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Missile Defense Agency is looking for fresh options to develop a theater-based ground radar that would support the nascent Golden Dome for America program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Diversified supplier Hexcel is upbeat about market opportunities from rising defense budgets in the U.S. and internationally.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Boeing will start assembling the first of four production representative test vehicles of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer for the U.S. Air Force.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
France has begun test flights of a Dassault Aviation Falcon 8X due to serve as its future signals intelligence aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s military will procure 48,750 drones over the next two years from domestic manufacturers, according to a government tender notice published this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries has revealed the redesign of its 12-metric-ton T925 utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries has received the first major government order for the Gokbey utility helicopter, securing a deal for 57 from the military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space says it has secured a contract from the Italian Space Agency to design a lunar outpost for launch in 2033.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Force on July 25 fired its first Lockheed Martin PrSM missile, as it continues the induction of its new Himars capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
India says it has begun test firings of an indigenously developed air-to-ground missile from a quadcopter.
Missile Defense & Weapons