President Donald Trump

At NBAA 2025, the leader of the union representing the FAA’s controller workforce called on U.S. lawmakers to end the federal government shutdown.

The Trump administration has proposed banning Chinese airlines from flying through Russian airspace on routes to and from the U.S.

China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.

Ukraine’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B Block 15s could use an electronic warfare pod upgrade, U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said Oct. 9.

Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.

The U.S. Space Force has seen its foreign military sales cases grow exponentially in the past four years.

The U.S. Department of Defense has invested a total of $79 million in two companies mining critical minerals in Alaska.

The Planetary Society is opposing significant proposed cuts to NASA’s science budget.

The U.S. has taken delivery of the first shipment of critical minerals from Pakistan under a $500 million deal the two countries signed in September.

The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced late Sept. 30 he would step down from the role, in the latest change to Air Force leadership.

As the clock ticks toward a U.S. government shutdown, opponents claim the Trump administration will undermine NASA's missions, safety protocols and workforce.

The U.S. Air Force finally has a formal nominee to be its top officer.

Firehawk Aerospace, a defense technology startup that produces solid rocket motors, has raised $60 million in an oversubscribed Series C funding round.

Industry must navigate around a purging of advisory committees that play key roles in rulemaking to keep FAA workforce development initiatives on track.

South Korean defense contractor Hanwha Group has appointed Alex Wong, a former Trump administration official, as global chief strategy officer.

The U.S. government is seeking to retake control of the Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, President Donald Trump has said.

The Trump administration’s proposal to reduce NASA’s budget by 24% has so far met a solid rebuke in Congress.

A new House proposal to avert a government shutdown includes a provision to force the Pentagon to keep the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail program moving at pace.

The Trump administration on Sept. 15 announced it would significantly loosen restrictions on international sales of uncrewed aerial systems.

The U.S. State Department has green-lighted Peru to acquire the Block 70 model Lockheed Martin F-16.

The U.S. Air Force has begun conversion of the Qatari-gifted Boeing 747-8 to become a new presidential airlift aircraft.

Leading U.S. eVTOL air taxi startups announced plans to enlist in the U.S. Transportation Department's newly created eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

U.S.-India relations have taken a turn for the worse, raising questions about the endurance of defense cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.

The U.S. Air Force search for a new military leader broadened to more retirees and lieutenant generals after a leading contender faced new criticism on social media, sources say.

A proposed U.S. rulemaking that sought to mandate cash refunds and other compensation for “controllable” flight disruptions is set to be withdrawn.