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By Brian Everstine
The Trump administration on Sept. 15 announced it would significantly loosen restrictions on international sales of uncrewed aerial systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Communications satellite operator SES has partnered with startup K2 Space to explore designing next-generation medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Solar activity—thought to rise and fall over 11 year cycles—has been on an incline since 2008, a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)-led study says.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is looking to fly the first of a new iteration of its Starship launch system late this year or early next year.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
Earlier this summer Maxar posted an image of a Chinese satellite taken by one of its WorldView Legion satellites in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Raytheon is internally testing the addition of an air-breathing propulsion system to its air- and ground-launched GBU-53/B StormBreaker.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace supplier Woodward plans a production facility in Greer, South Carolina, to build servo-hydraulic actuation systems, initially for the Airbus A350.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Raytheon recently set a new record for longest AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile shot by a fifth-generation fighter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has green-lighted Peru to acquire the Block 70 model Lockheed Martin F-16.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
As Ariane 64, the heavy-lift version of the Ariane 6, is nearing the end of its development, it will represent about half of next year’s launches.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus and the French space agency CNES have agreed to extend the life of the two-satellite Pléiades constellation for another two years.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Germany and Spain are among the countries looking to move quickly to get counterspace systems into orbit.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Copenhagen is planning to buy a fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen has revealed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Arianespace is speaking with other players, essentially startups, in the launch service industry to create a broader offering, the company's CEO says.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Redwire will serve as the prime contractor on the European Space Agency’s Skimsat program, swapping roles with mission partner Thales Alenia Space.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Portuguese uncrewed air system developer Tekever is to build its air vehicles in Swindon, England, as part of its $545 million Overmatch investment strategy.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Germany is drafting a new military space architecture that will help shape the country's development plans, says the head of the German Space Command.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The defense market will become the biggest growth driver for the space-based remote sensing industry, Novaspace analysts estimate.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A new layer of high-altitude platforms carrying optical tracking sensors could be added to the U.S. missile defense architecture in the future.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwanese flight academy Apex Aviation is teaming up with Teledyne and Italy’s Tecnam on a customized maritime reconnaissance aircraft for Taiwan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Bastion Technologies Inc. has been awarded a $400 million contract by NASA to provide safety and mission assurance for Marshall Space Flight Center.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has begun conversion of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 to become a new presidential airlift aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Laser company Cailabs has raised €57 million in additional financing and plans to test space-to-Earth optical communications with satellite operator SES.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The Swedish developers of a low-cost anti-drone effector are working on a longer-range loitering munition capable of engaging targets beyond line of sight.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Digital and additive manufacturing newcomer Divergent Technologies has closed a $290 million venture capital round, the company announced Sept. 15.
Supply Chain