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Safran is expanding its tech development activities abroad by setting up Safran Tech UK, which CEO Olivier Andriès says will have two principal focus areas.

Chinese airlines have sharply pulled back their planned flying to Japan in December, slashing almost a quarter of capacity and frequencies compared to November.

Chinese tourists are increasingly seeking flights to alternative destinations amid tensions between China and Japan.

Inexpensive, mass-produced cruise missiles could ensure that the U.S. and allies have enough firepower to deter a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

China’s Aerofugia has completed a Series C funding round to support certification and production of its AE200-100 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing eVTOL.

The D18, with a 4,350-kg gross weight, is a member of Tengden’s Twin-Tailed Scorpion family of twin-boom uncrewed aircraft.

China’s state-owned engine manufacturer unveiled all-electric, hybrid-electric and hydrogen-combustion powerplants at the Aero Asia 2025 show in Zhuhai on Nov. 27-30.

While only a few airlines have re-entered the India-mainland China market, there is significant potential for more air service growth.

The funds will support programs including the domestically developed T-Dome air defense missile system and various uncrewed platforms.

Private Chinese company Sichuan Lingkong Tianxing Technology on Nov. 25 unveiled its Yu Kong Ji (YKJ)-1000 hypersonic missile.

Chinese air taxi startup AutoFlight has developed a vessel-based mobile vertiport.

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

The DOD has awarded $29.9 million to a company to develop a domestic supply chain of gallium and scandium, two critical minerals for military applications.

The Pentagon is partnering with mining companies MP Materials and Maaden to establish a rare earths refinery in Saudi Arabia.

China’s United Aircraft carried out the first flight of its R6000 large tiltrotor UAS, roughly a year after the initial prototype rolled off the assembly line.

The U.S. Air Force for the past year has faced an internal debate that ultimately upended the service’s top leadership.

A second homegrown turboprop trainer looks set to emerge from Emirati industry this time in partnership with a Chinese manufacturer.

Air India's return to Mainland China will make it the third carrier to announce flights between the two markets since restrictions were removed.

The long-term profitability of Chinese airlines depends on shifting away from hyper-competitive trunk routes, according to a report published by Embraer.

The U.S. States announced a $330 million arms sales package to Taiwan on Nov. 13.

China’s three Shenzhou-20 astronauts returned to Earth on Nov. 14 after a suspected debris strike rendered the original return capsule unsafe.

The Wolf amendment restricts but doesn’t totally prohibit NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology from using federal funds to collaborate with China. But should it be repealed?

With less than two months to go in 2025, the global launch market has already surpassed all previous annual records.

As U.S. eVTOL startups look ahead to the start of certification flight testing with the FAA, questions remain.

XTI Aerospace, a developer of vertical flight technologies and VTOL aircraft, has paid $40 million to acquire Drone Nerds.