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U.S. startup Hydroplane plans to hover-test a hydrogen-electric propulsion system in a light helicopter under an extension to a small-business contact awarded by the U.S. Army.

An ambitious project to turn the ATR-72 into an amphibious waterbomber is beginning to take shape in France.

De Havilland Canada is advancing assembly of the first new-build DHC-515 waterbombers after securing a wave of orders from Europe and Canada.

Gulf airlines continue to face heavy disruption, while U.S. carriers deal with a fuel cost surge and must compete against largely hedged European airlines.

Canada wants to stand up a sovereign spaceport, with plans to invest $200 million CAD ($146 million) over 10 years for a multiuser launchpad.

AirX, a private jet operator in Europe, is upgrading its Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft with the Gogo Plane Simple Ku-band terminal.

A federal research agency in Canada will acquire a Bombardier Global 6500 to develop defense-related technologies.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural resupply capsule began a planned departure from the International Space Station on March 5.

South Korean launch newcomer Innospace is exploring a planned spaceport in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a potential facility to expand operations to North America.

The orderbook for De Havilland Canada’s new Canadair DHC-515 waterbomber has been swelled by an order from the company’s home province of Alberta.

Canada will prioritize domestic businesses for the award of an estimated C$180 billion in military procurement contracts over the next 10 years.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that his government spent additional money to reserve slots on more Lockheed Martin F-35As.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Canadians' reluctance to travel to the U.S. is steadfast a year after the Trump administration began stoking geopolitical tensions between the two neighbors.

A Saab official says it is looking at a potential Canadian Gripen E/F production line also serving other buyers should it convince Ottawa to buy the fighter.

Joby plans to issue $600 million in convertible senior notes and sell about 52.9 million common shares at $11.35 each.

Lt. Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet autographed a fuselage bulkhead of the Royal Canadian Air Force's first F-35 at a ceremony in Fort Worth.

Canada’s Top Aces has secured a 10-year, €420 million ($493 million) contract to provide the German air force with adversary red air training services.

Bombardier plans to build a manufacturing center at its Dorval site in Quebec, Canada, in a $72 million project.

Gogo said it has completed flight testing and is prepared to launch its new 5G air-to-ground network in the contiguous U.S. and southern Canada in January.

The Canadian Defense Investment Agency awarded the Montreal-based aircraft manufacturer a roughly $400 million contract to supply six Global 6500s.

The U.S. Space Force recently took delivery of the first production unit for the Meadowlands Counter Communications System.

Canada is partnering with Telesat Corp. and MDA Space to design, develop and deliver a new military satcom capability to support Arctic operations.

Bombardier delivered the first 8,000-nm range aircraft to a Canadian operator.