China

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

Russ Matijevich
The continental U.S. is on the front line of a foreign adversary’s actions against us for the first time since the War of 1812.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Vertiport startup UrbanV and future air taxi operator Future Flight Global have announced a partnership to operate eVTOL air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Beijing Sepoch Technology completed the verification test of its Hiker-1, China’s first reusable rocket using liquid oxygen-methane propulsion.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The CEO talks about his plans for a turnaround, Boeing’s future in space, when it might launch a new airliner and the huge F-47 fighter win.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
China has launched its Tianwen-2 probe on a more than two-year mission to rendezvous with an asteroid and return samples to Earth.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The Golden Dome air and missile defense shield could transform the defense relationship between the U.S. and Canada.
Missile Defense & Weapons

JENNIFER MESZAROS
China’s Wanfeng Auto Holding Group is laying the groundwork for Volocopter’s European rollout.
Advanced Air Mobility

Joseph Schneider
Failure to adapt NATO in the current geopolitical situation risks fracturing the alliance and empowering adversaries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A May 20 announcement in the Oval Office marks the first step in moving the Golden Dome initiative for air and missile defense into reality at a record pace.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Antoine Fafard
Recently released financial results from China’s three largest commercial airlines reveal net losses for the first quarter of 2025.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By David Casey
Turkey and China have signed a new air services accord that more than doubles weekly passenger flight rights between the two countries.
Airports & Networks

By Matthew Fulco
By marshaling its technological and manufacturing acumen, Taiwan hopes to meet rising demand for uncrewed air systems made outside China.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
RTX plans to produce the critical mineral gallium in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with two local partners, the aerospace and defense giant said May 16.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The island has scrambled to assemble an adroit supplier team after failing to reach an agreement with Elon Musk-owned Starlink.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
China said it would crack down on the smuggling of critical minerals in a move aimed at further constraining supply to the United States.
Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Trump sees SpaceX and the private sector taking over deep-space travel for the U.S. space program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The growing threat to space systems is driving a demand for greater resilience, argues the Luftwaffe’s head of space command.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
More than 11.1 million Chinese travelers flew over the weeklong May Day holiday, an increase of more than 11.8% from the previous year.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight has signed an accord with Shenzen-based CITIC Offshore Helicopter and CITIC Financial Leasing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
A U.S. satellite appears to have maneuvered near two Chinese spacecraft a few days ago, space situational awareness company Comspoc says.
Operations & Safety