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By Tony Osborne
OEM NHIndustries has purchased Australia’s spare parts pool and its fleet of NH90s after Canberra decided to withdraw the type over availability and costs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry says Cawdor Barracks, formerly a U.K. Royal Air Force flight training base, has been named as the preferred DARC site.
Space

By Guy Norris
Captive carry test flight moves Stratolaunch closer to first flight of Talon hypersonic test vehicle
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
Plans for an automated docking were changed because the cargo capsule was slightly out of alignment as it approached the ISS.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Gen. David Allvin is taking charge of a service undergoing change in almost all aspects of its force structure
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By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force has awarded contracts to start CCA work.
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By Ben Goldstein
U.S. charter and cargo carrier Global Crossing Airlines has announced the creation of UrbanX, a dedicated subsidiary devoted to urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin plans to launch to space a wideband electronically steerable antenna.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Space launch activity reached an all-time high in 2023, but public new-space company valuations remain pressured.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The Russian space agency’s Progress MS-25 resupply capsule began a two-day, 34-orbit trajectory to the International Space Station early Dec. 1.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA is unlikely to return astronauts to the Moon’s surface by December 2025 with its Artemis III mission, a GAO audit says.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
As military needs evolve in airspace use, improved collaboration with civil users and more cross-border cooperation are to be expected.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK RAF has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Portugal appears to be moving toward an acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, statements by the country’s air chief suggest.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has completed first flight of a helicopter from the German Navy's new fleet of NHIndustries NH90s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Defense startup Anduril Industries is pitching to get more into the base defense business by unveiling a unique new system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Japan has grounded its fleet of six MV-22s in response to the crash and Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said that the U.S. military should take the same action.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The announcement had been signaled last March when the military declared that P-8A is the only aircraft in production that meets requirements.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Ursa Major has closed $138 million in Series D and D-1 funding rounds to help pay for further development efforts of solid and liquid rocket motors.
Missile Defense & Weapons