United States of America (USA)

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. States announced a $330 million arms sales package to Taiwan on Nov. 13.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The Wolf amendment restricts but doesn’t totally prohibit NASA and the White House Office of Science and Technology from using federal funds to collaborate with China. But should it be repealed?
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Appropriators approved spending for one U.S. Air Force program, the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail. The Pentagon in its fiscal 2026 budget request called for ending the effort.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
BlackSky has seen strong uptake abroad for its new Gen-3 satellite imagery and expects sales from overseas to top those of the U.S. next year, the CEO says.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
SES says the U.S. government shutdown has delayed some contract awards and could push them into next year, denting the satellite service provider’s Q3 earnings.
Satellites

By Ben Goldstein
When Dronamics was founded 11 years ago, the Bulgarian startup took a contrarian view to the emerging commercial drone market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The Chinese eVTOL industry is robust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
AMI Metals, a U.S.-based supplier of aluminum plate, sheet, bar and extruded profiles, is creating a factory in Varilhes, southwest France.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. and Australia agreed to invest $3 billion together in critical minerals projects over the next six months.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan will spend NT$44.2 billion ($1.4 billion) to scale up manufacturing of uncrewed aircraft systems and become an Asia-Pacific drone production hub by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Two cosmonauts conducted a spacewalk outside the Russian segment of the International Space Station on Oct. 16.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
iRocket reports a successful flight test of the company’s 2.75-in. IRX-100 version of the Hydra 70 rocket system.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and Leonardo are teaming up to compete for the U.S. Army’s future helicopter training program to replace the service’s current UH-72 Lakota fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army is grappling with the challenge of compressing a nine-year timeline for delivering the first operational unit of MV-75s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
A recent study has flagged another potential threat to the strategic supply chain—a possible chokehold on a rare metal essential to high-performance engines.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Every year a consultancy publishes a new 10-year forecast of satellite launches, and the estimate grows to previously unbelievable totals.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
The Canadian government now is keeping options open for making a final decision on the fate of completing a plan to buy 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Aboard the International Space Station (ISS), crews already operate as if they live and work aboard two distinct stations.
Space Exploration

By Ella Nethersole
The U.S. has pledged support for the construction of a $10 billion international airport in Ethiopia.
Airports & Networks

By Garrett Reim
Astroscale, a Japanese space junk removal company, has partnered with Australia's High Earth Orbit Robotics (HEO) to develop space-monitoring technologies.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Canada, long a poster child for ploddy defense procurement processes, is looking to shed that reputation while also bolstering its local supply base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
The United States is accelerating efforts to produce antimony domestically as it grapples with China’s export ban on a crucial metal for aerospace and defense.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
A dormant Nevada copper mine will receive an equity investment of $80 million from Kinterra Capital and Lionhead Resources to restart operations.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Command is planning a second on-orbit demonstration with partner nation France.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Geospatial imagery has become a cornerstone of the international system to monitor nuclear activities, but inspectors are clamoring for better systems to aid their work.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare