President Donald Trump

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines is working to repurpose the solar electric power and propulsion element (PPE) spacecraft bus of NASA’s paused lunar-orbiting Gateway space station for the agency’s Mars mission.
Space Exploration

By Aaron Karp
The Senate passed a bill to fund most of DHS, including TSA, just hours after Trump said he would bypass Congress to order payment of TSA security officers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
Trump said he will instruct DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin to “immediately pay” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, bypassing Congress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Aaron Karp
ICE agents began deploying to U.S. airports at the direction of President Donald Trump as extensive lines at TSA checkpoints disrupt airport operations.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
President Trump says he may deploy ICE agents to airports.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
At a White House meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the two countries agreed to strengthen defense ties.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
The prospects of building a “Brand New Air Traffic Control System” during the Trump administration appear to have cooled.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The DOD is crafting a supplemental spending request to both replenish existing weapons used in the conflict in Iran and buy new, improved systems.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will roll out its fiscal 2027 budget “relatively soon,” providing more details on what will become a generational investment in the U.S. military.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Leaders of seven top defense firms in a meeting with President Donald Trump appeared to reaffirm agreements to increase production of in-demand munitions.
Supply Chain

Adam Pilarski
It is futile to try to predict unpredictable events—that is why they are called unpredictable—but there are clues to what could go wrong.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon under the Trump administration has pressed the defense industrial base to shift to a “wartime footing."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
It’s been a busy year so far for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who is wrapping up his 11th week on the job.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
U.S. forces struck an Iranian aircraft carrier for drones in the first hours of the war on Feb. 28, U.S. Central Command said on March 2.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Kevin Michaels
Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.
Check 6

By Bill Carey
A funding infusion is advancing the FAA’s tower data manager program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
President Trump is fighting hard again for his tariffs on imported goods and doubling down on trade wars; aerospace and defense should not be surprised when it is used as a bargaining chip again.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
The industry has ridden a roller-coaster of uncertainty since Trump first announced across-the-board duties on products from other countries.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Bill Carey
The FAA is phasing out a major radar modernization program that is running late and well over budget.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has confirmed that his government spent additional money to reserve slots on more Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Democratic lawmaker representing El Paso, Texas, disputed the Trump administration’s claim on Feb. 11 that a drone incursion by a Mexican cartel triggered a brief closure of a major commercial airport.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Air Force is interested in low-risk options for space-based air moving target indicator satellites to inform a future acquisition strategy.
Satellites

By Matthew Fulco
American entrepreneur Lucien Zeigler and London-based investor Nehal Farooqui have launched Saudi Arabia’s first defense venture capital fund.
Budget, Policy & Operations