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By Graham Warwick
Japan’s Marubeni is to resume demonstration flights with Lift Aircraft’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) Hexa at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese automaker GAC conducted the first flight of its Govy AirJet winged electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing AirJet on July 3.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency says it has made the first optical communications connection between a ground station and NASA’s Psyche mission.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Leonardo, in a July 10 statement, said it would equip six of the Lockheed Martin C-130Js with laser-based Miysis systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
An audit of the UK’s F-35 program shows it continues to suffer from delays in deliveries, capability enhancements and reliability shortfalls.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
In the July 10 memo, released then redacted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth outlines a goal of making the U.S. the world’s leader in drone operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
For the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the U.S. Air Force, devoting the time and money to build an effective bunker-buster bomb is challenging.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in Nevada-based rare earth producer MP Materials in the latest move by the Trump administration.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, said he will continue blocking indefinitely the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-35s purchased by Turkey during a July 9 hearing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brandon Patrick
Despite DARPA’s recent decision to cancel its Liberty Lifter program, amphibious fixed-wing military aircraft seem to be—to one extent or another—here to stay.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Garrett Reim
Interstellar Technologies has raised a ¥8.9 billion ($61.8 million) Series F round.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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By Mark Carreau
NASA is planning for the launch of its four-person SpaceX Crew 11 Dragon mission to the International Space Station (ISS) from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Missile programs and procurement are at the heart of a renewed defense cooperation agreement between France and the UK.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Air forces and senior commanders from around 60 countries are set to converge on London next week and the spotlight will be on a recent UK defense review.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
Inflight connectivity provider Viasat said it connected with its new ViaSat-3 broadband communications satellite for the first time with a business jet.
Flight Deck

By Robert Wall
The British government is following France in taking a stake in OneWeb-owner Eutelsat, boosting the value of the French satellite service operator.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
In response to the disastrous July 4 weekend flooding in the Texas Hill Country, NASA is contributing high-technology airborne responses.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
Belgium will halt operations with its land-based NH90 tactical transport helicopters, aiming to replace them in 2026, Defense Minister Theo Francken says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Swedish company Avioniq is developing an artificial intelligence-driven pilot aid that could help Eurofighter Typhoon crews in air combat.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing says it is still pursuing South Korea’s AEW requirement after the U.S. government’s failure to submit a formal offer in the third and latest round of bidding threw an E-7 proposal into doubt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Europe is ramping up efforts to field its next-generation rocket engines as it seeks higher thrust and more efficient propulsion systems.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
South Korea's Innospace says it has taken another step toward the inaugural launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket by the year's end.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
President Donald Trump is replacing acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation