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By Tony Osborne
Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has provided the strongest hint yet that his country will provide KEPD 350 Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The splashdown off the coast of southern California occurred at 1:44 a.m. EDT, followed by the Dragon cargo capsule's retrieval by SpaceX's recovery vessel.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Network Staff
Moscow has green-lit a multi-year space plan that emphasizes more tangible outcomes and seeks to close a growing gap with rivals.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Boeing will avoid felony charges related to two 737 MAX crashes and the Alaska door plug incident under a non-prosecution deal with the Trump administration.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX will make a third attempt as early as May 27 to send a next-generation Starship vehicle into a suborbital test flight around Earth.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Pentagon-funded demonstration is on track next month to launch a series of experimental cargo delivery flights in North Dakota.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden is acquiring two used Global 6500 business jets for the VIP mission, replacing a long-serving fleet of Gulfstreams.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon splashdown and recovery in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast is planned for early May 25.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwanese contract electronics manufacturer Foxconn is teaming up with French defense contractor Thales on semiconductors and satellite manufacturing.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Four U.S. senators have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to establish a demonstration initiative for the commercial removal of orbital debris.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is progressing in the early stages of its long-term vertical lift plan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo is proposing that Japan participates in its Proteus autonomous rotorcraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Onera is providing a new testbed able to evaluate a composites panel when exposed to fire in an engine environment, as well as assess new extinguishing agents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and ATLA are preparing to conduct a second at-sea test of the country's developmental railgun in June.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
A Leonardo executive has confirmed reports that it is in talks with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to integrate its systems into the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A week after receiving SpaceX’s report about why its last Starship failed, the FAA cleared the company for another launch attempt.
Operations & Safety

By Brandon Patrick
Japan has plotted a methodical and phased approach to fighter modernization that will transform their air combat capabilities in a relatively short amount of time.
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SES to use IMPULSE SPACE kick stages... ASTROBOTIC tests lunar wireless charging system... FIREFLY AEROSPACE to deliver UAE lunar rover...
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By Chen Chuanren
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has unveiled its own advanced jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems officials have hinted at further progress in the assembly of the Future Combat Air Demonstrator aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
2Excel Aviation has been awarded a contract to develop, modify and operate a pair of Boeing 737-800s for worldwide oil spill dispersant missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Army researchers have revealed an experimental air defense interceptor powered by a dual-cycle, rocket-ramjet propulsion system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Astrobotic says it has successfully completed flight model acceptance testing of its lunar wireless charging system.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines has completed the preliminary design review for its Moon Racer commercial Lunar Terrain Vehicle candidate.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
SES plans to use Impulse Space’s Helios kick stage to take advantage of lower-cost, LEO launch vehicles and get its satellites quickly into higher orbits.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion