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U.S. charter and cargo carrier Global Crossing Airlines has announced the creation of UrbanX, a dedicated subsidiary devoted to urban air mobility.

Lockheed Martin plans to launch to space a wideband electronically steerable antenna.

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

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.

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

As military needs evolve in airspace use, improved collaboration with civil users and more cross-border cooperation are to be expected.

U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has received a $20 million grant from the state of New York.

The UK RAF has selected the BAE Systems Stingray lightweight torpedo to arm its P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

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.

Airbus Helicopters has completed first flight of a helicopter from the German Navy's new fleet of NHIndustries NH90s.

Defense startup Anduril Industries is pitching to get more into the base defense business by unveiling a unique new system.

Hamidi says that Airmedic and Limosa will be holding weekly meetings to determine the optimal configuration and equipment needs of the cabin.

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.

The announcement had been signaled last March when the military declared that P-8A is the only aircraft in production that meets requirements.

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.

The agreement was outlined in a memorandum of understanding.

The acquisition of the first batch of 27 retired SH-60s has been approved, with another 79 possibly to follow in future batches.

Thailand’s 2023 Defense & Security exhibition here featured an entirely new security and geopolitical landscape since it was last held a year ago.

European Council President Charles Michel on Nov. 30 proposed issuing “defense bonds” to investors to help fund the European Union’s common defense needs.

"Mary was a force of nature with a passion for science, exploration and caring for our home planet," says Bob Cabana, NASA's associate administrator.