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By Steve Trimble
At the Dubai Airshow a mysterious, UAE-based company has received a $900 million order from the country’s procurement agency for an unspecified air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Startup Samson Sky has conducted the first flight of the Switchblade, a true roadable aircraft planned to be initially offered as a kit for amateur assembly.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The review board was convened in the spring for a second independent assessment of the mission architecture and cost.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Hon Hai Precision Manufacturing Co. is pivoting to the space economy in a bid to diversify its revenue sources.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Kendall took over the Air Force in July 2021 and in the early stages began work on this series of “operational imperatives.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
European defense ministers have inaugurated a center to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 combat aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Michael Bruno
Chipmaker Qualcomm is killing its once-touted partnership with Iridium Communications.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Divergent Technologies, an advanced manufacturing startup, has closed a $230 million Series D fundraising round.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Firefly Aerospace’s valuation has reached $1.5 billion following the conclusion of another tranche of financing in its Series C round.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is looking to industry to stand up a new F-16 training program for international partners.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
Mass production of Ching Tien, literally meaning Sky Raiser, has begun, as have deliveries, Taiwanese paper Liberty Times reports.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The resupply vessel contains materials for—among other experiments—studies into female reproductive and bone health.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin sees NEP systems as a crucial stepping stone for efficient spacecraft maneuvers in cislunar and deep space.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace says production of its second full-scale VX4 demonstrator has begun.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Lilium has signed up a supplier of silicon-anode battery cells for its Lilium Jet electric air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
German startup Odonata has revealed plans to develop a hydrogen-powered long-range hybrid electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The co-founder and CEO of beleaguered Astra Space is spearheading a proposal to take the rocket launch startup private via a roughly $30 million offer.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
An industry team has been awarded the next phase of a project to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility for the Japan Civil Aviation Burea..
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation says it now plans to begin final assembly of its first type-conforming Midnight eVTOL vehicle early next year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The experiment, known as Illuma-T, is among the 6,500 lb. of cargo aboard SpaceX’s 29th resupply mission to the ISS.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin is wrapping up its initial tests of the first Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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Observers should not conflate China’s growing military capability with its production capacity or the viability of its military aircraft in competitive international markets.
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By Mark Carreau
NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8, the first journey by human beings to the Moon, has passed away.
Space