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By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace named two new propulsion systems that will be offered to power DARPA’s proposed Next Generation Responsive Strike (NextRS) demonstrator aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Lynas Rare Earths’ Pentagon-backed Texas plant is struggling even as the Australian company is expanding elsewhere to reduce dependency on China for strategic metals.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Alef Aeronautics is to begin testing the integration of its roadable vertical-takeoff aircraft at two small public-use airports in California.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia has selected the thrust rating for its new heavy turbofan engine which will be installed on both future commercial and military platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
L3Harris says it has secured a deal to provide the self-protection suite for Poland’s Lockheed Martin F-16 fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Craig Caffrey
NATO anticipates that all of its 32 members will meet its longstanding target to spend 2% of GDP on defense, though only three meet the revised 3.5% target figure.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore is seeking to carve out a role in the fast-growing global space sector, with plans to commercialize and scale up home-grown technologies.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Guy Norris
JetZero and SHZ Advanced Technologies are working to adapt the French company’s liquid hydrogen storage and distribution technologies to the BWB configuration.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Aselsan is making a $1.5 billion investment in new facilities to support development of Turkey's Steel Dome air defense system and increase production capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab is in talks with potential customers over the sale of a new, low-cost counter-drone interceptor that aims to fill a gap between gun-based air defenses and more expensive missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
News in brief.
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Aviation Week Staff
FIREFLY approved to resume Alpha launches... AEROSPACE LAB closes Series B round... HANWHA announces infrastructure investment in Philadelphia shipyard...
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By Brian Everstine
Flight testing for the U.S. Air Force Collaborative Combat Aircraft began with the YFQ-42A taking off for the first time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force is seeing new ground-based capabilities come online, deploying new satellites on orbit by the end of the year, and plotting the future of its space-based surveillance layer.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
The International Space Station (ISS) has been a catalyst in firing up a low Earth orbit economy and an asset that must be leveraged to keep that fire lit.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to rush a new interceptor through development.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The $28.4 billion that defense technology startups raised from venture capital through June puts the sector on track for one of its best years ever.
Marketplace

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has seen its highest mishap rate in 11 years in 2025, as the service’s air forces commander says he is pushing to reduce the rate.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The answer to how many B-21s the U.S. Air Force will field is not one that will come soon.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) awarded 3D Systems Corp. a $7.65 million contract to continue development on the company’s large-format 3D printer.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A 12-country consortium plans to start developing a major new variant of the RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
The military alliance between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States faces formidable challenges four years after its establishment.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
DARPA confirmed plans on Aug. 26 to launch development of a High-Mach Gas Turbine (HMGT) engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has taken steps to reduce the required capability of the new radar for its B-52 bomber as a way to reduce costs and improve schedule.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) will continue independently reporting to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
Budget, Policy & Operations