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By Matthew Fulco
L3Harris is “at an inflection point” following a strong second quarter and the release of the fiscal 2026 budget request, CEO Chris Kubasik said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
SES and the Luxembourg government plan to add a second GovSat communications satellite, again opting to use Thales Alenia Space for the system.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
AeroVironment Inc. (AV), co-developer of NASA’s pioneering Ingenuity Mars helicopter, has fostered a next-generation Mars helicopter concept called Skyfall.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The Asteroid Institute has initiated a service that allows users to calculate spacecraft trajectories and propulsion requirements between Solar System objects.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) first domestically produced warplane appears to be making steady progress towards service entry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Spire Global is expanding its space systems offering to detect radio frequency signals, including efforts to disrupt global navigation satellite services such as GPS.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has identified MUM-T as a critical enabler for future attack helicopter operations, as KAI's Marine Attack Helicopter continues validation trials.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force has deployed six Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighter jets in response to cross-border rocket and artillery attacks by Cambodian forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
L3Harris has agreed to work with Italian electronic warfare specialist ELT Group on a multi-sensor test site in Italy.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Airbus has kicked off flight trials of the militarized version of the H160 helicopter in development for the French Armed Forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
“We have no lessons to learn from arrogant industrialists,” says Defense Minister Theo Francken in response to Dassault's comments about Belgium and FCAS.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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SAAB providing MSHORAD for Czech Republic... GD reports Q2 revenue boost... SES satellites reach orbit...
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By Steve Trimble
A joint U.S./UK program is testing safety technology on the Lockheed Martin F-35 that is aimed at avoiding collisions between military and civilian aircraft in the air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Tracer twin-satellite mission launched successfully with a handful of other small spacecraft payloads on July 23.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
A Turkish uncrewed aircraft system developer has secured orders from the country’s military for a rotary-wing logistics platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Missile Defense Agency is conducting market research for new systems to launch current and future interceptors for the Golden Dome missile defense project.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Space startup iRocket will go public via a $400 million merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkish missile manufacturer Roketsan has lifted the lid on an internally developed ramjet-powered, beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Robinson Helicopter plans to offer an electric-powered R66 helicopter first to the pilot training market.
Maintenance & Training

By Garrett Reim
Dealing with defunct satellites can cost constellation operators serious money, especially if a broken satellite starts getting in the way of other spacecraft in its orbital shell.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The shift by the U.S. Air Force to laser-guided weapons to down relatively cheap drones was enabled by a quick-turn software update to Litening targeting pods.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Indian Army has taken delivery of its first three Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters following a 15-month delay in the original delivery schedule.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Boeing F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program has been set up in a way that U.S. Air Force Gen. David Allvin wishes he could have a time machine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Ben Goldstein
MagniX will start experimenting with electric propulsion for turbine-powered rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion