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Two new spaceports in Scotland are preparing to service rockets heading to LEO and polar orbit, positioning the UK as a new player in the small launch market.

While aerospace and defense companies have lately enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in demand, that has exposed severe weaknesses in their ability to execute.

Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.

The deployments will include “developmental hypersonic weapons.”

The Series B will bolster the Albuquerque, New Mexico, startup’s expansion plans for a new solid rocket motor factory in Luling, Texas.

After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.

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

The service released another request for information for the Undergraduate Jet Training System on June 26.

The investment from MOU Switch, for an undisclosed sum, is Regent’s third major investment from a Japanese entity.

The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit.

Lockheed Martin will build up to seven spacecraft for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Geostationary Extended Observations program.

The service is exploring the future of narrowband satellite communications as its legacy Mobile User Objective System approaches the end of its life span.

Lockheed Martin replaced Paul Lemmo as Sikorsky top executive, promoting Richard Benton from a division of Missiles and Fire Control Rotary and Mission Systems.

The agency proposes a major revamp of the U.S. Army’s most advanced theater-level interceptor 16 years after the first battery was activated.

Following multiple failed attempts, the agency says airborne laser technology has evolved enough to deserve another shot.

Out of 48 proposals for less-expensive, faster options for returning samples from Mars, NASA selected seven ideas from companies for 90-day study contracts.

The Taiwan Air Force plans to upgrade the avionics on its Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft.

Lockheed Martin signed a deal with Firefly Aerospace for up to 25 Alpha rocket launches through 2029.

The Pentagon’s advanced research agency has selected six teams to develop preliminary designs for a shipborne VTOL uncrewed aircraft.

The company is flight-testing a subscale rotor blown wing as it pursues advanced UAS for an array of missions.

With the Collaborative Combat Aircraft, the head of Lockheed Martin’s advanced development arm challenges U.S. Air Force planners and competitors.

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

Poland has signed a $735 million contract to acquire hundreds of air-launched standoff cruise missiles from Lockheed Martin.

Satellite bus manufacturer is critical to national security program but is in financial trouble.

The review assessed the X-59 project’s approach to safety and hazard analysis.