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China's successful recovery of a Long March-10B (CZ-10B) first-stage booster marks a significant milestone in its pursuit of reusable launch capability.

Kazakhstan and China have agreed to increase permitted scheduled passenger services between the two countries by more than 20%.

U.S. lawmakers have expressed cybersecurity concerns as the competition heats up for the Trump administration’s overhaul of the air traffic control system.

Global government spending on space suffered an unusual 3% dip in 2025, but is poised to recover in 2026 and continue to grow after, the ESA says.

Azerbaijan has begun receiving long-awaited deliveries of its new fleet of JF-17 combat aircraft.

China conducted a submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean, with Australia, Japan and New Zealand among the countries notified shortly before the launch.

Chinese authorities have concluded that the pilot of a light aircraft that crashed into Beijing's tallest building on June 26 had experienced suicidal thoughts prior to the accident.

The U.S. Defense Department is attempting to create an industry from next to nothing in 24 months.

Visitors to the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach, New York, are set to witness what is believed to be the first public display in the United States by a modern Chinese-built military aircraft.

Shanghai-headquartered Cosmo Leap says it has completed a pre-cooling test of the natural circulation system for liquid methane on its Leap-1 reusable rocket.

As demand for safety improvements and answers grow, investigators face mounting pressure to keep pace while remaining diligent.

Readers write about commercial space stations, China’s JY-27 radar, and X-plane development. Plus: Behind the scenes at the ILA Berlin Air Show.

In an in-depth interview, a confident Kelly Ortberg sees the company’s financial and cultural turnaround gaining steam.

Commercial space tracker LeoLabs says that China’s reusable spaceplane has released a new object on orbit.

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

LeoLabs has deployed its new Scout-S transportable radar to the Indo-Pacific that has already tracked multiple Chinese spacecraft, the space domain awareness company announced June 10.

China’s Aerofugia has developed a mobile charging station to support its AE200 eVTOL air taxi at remote sites.

IATA warns that the commercial aircraft fleet in China will continue to age in spite of recent large commitments for new aircraft.

South Korea and China have agreed to their first expansion of bilateral air traffic rights since 2019, paving the way for additional passenger and cargo services as travel demand between the countries surpasses pre-pandemic levels.

China completed the first flight of its Long March 12B launch vehicle, which aims to rival SpaceX’s Falcon 9.

Chinese eVTOL maker DreamFly Aerotech is betting on hybrid propulsion and a cargo-first, passenger-second strategy as its path to market.

GA Telesis secures $650M to fund acquisitions and expand MRO operations while targeting China's growing USM market.

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

Teaser: A USAF official argues that China has learned the wrong lessons from U.S. successes and failures in applying stealth technology over the last three decades.

China’s promise to buy 200 Boeing aircraft at the recent diplomatic summit meeting in Beijing was “a major accomplishment” and will lead to larger orders in future says Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.