China

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

Jennifer Meszaros
China's United Aircraft Group is showcasing its 6-ton-class tiltrotor aircraft, the Lanying R6000, at the 55th Paris Air Show.
Advanced Air Mobility

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

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