China

By Matthew Fulco
The second Donald Trump administration has struggled to reach an agreement with China to ease export controls on the U.S.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is looking to modernize against a wide, growing array of threats, from new ballistic missiles to next-generation fighters.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force expects to soon award a second contract for its next batch of missile warning/missile tracking satellites in medium Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The World War II Tizard Mission is a reminder of the power of collaboration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The end of the stealth era is coming and it is coming at the hands of quantum sensing, the deputy director of a Pentagon agency says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
Three GOP lawmakers introduced a new measure to authorize a series of new procurement and development efforts for the Golden Dome missile defense shield.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
UK eVTOL startup Sora Aviation has been awarded two government-supported research projects totaling £2.1 million ($2.8 million).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Hainan Airlines has received its first Airbus A321neo, marking a gradual expansion of its Airbus narrowbodies amid shifting fleet strategies in China.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
EHang has announced the sale of 41 autonomous EH216-S multicopter eVTOLs to a special economic zone in Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The second Trump administration’s executive order signals a new, more aggressive phase in the U.S. effort to overcome dependency on Chinese drone supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
Two Chinese-built satellites may be on the verge of conducting an on-orbit, satellite-to-satellite refueling activity for the first time, U.S. space situational awareness company Slingshot Aerospace recently announced.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, will support French military efforts to better understand the stratosphere as a warfighting domain.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
AIRO Group, parent of eVTOL developer Jaunt Air Mobility, listed publicly on the Nasdaq stock exchange June 13.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The China Manned Space Engineering Office has completed the first zero-altitude escape flight test of its next-generation Mengzhou crewed spacecraft.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
With Navy acquisition programs already in a “mess,” the Pentagon is skeptical about adding a second sixth-generation fighter onto a strained defense industry.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Chinese automaker GAC has unveiled a two-seat autonomous multicopter air taxi, the Govy AirCab.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The death toll for spacecraft attempting soft landings on the Moon notched up another victim last week.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
HK Express has announced new routes from Hong Kong to Guiyang, China, and Kuala Lumpur, with both markets seen as key drivers for the Cathay Pacific subsidiary.
Airports & Networks

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese outbound travel demand held up through the first half of 2025, with forward bookings for the remainder of the year continuing to show strength.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan says it will purchase the Chinese-made J-35 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Attacking enemy airfields is a decades-old military objective, but new drone technology and special warfare tactics amplify the threat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Japan’s ispace failed in its second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon June 5, the cause of which has not yet been determined.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
X-Bow Systems is the latest erstwhile launch startup to sharpen its focus on missile defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Facing China’s escalating export controls, the U.S. is accelerating supply chain diversification.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese airlines face mounting profitability challenges due to market overcapacity and intensifying competition from LCCs.
Airlines & Lessors