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A rapidly developed surface-to-air missile system based on MBDA’s Asraam has achieved hit rates of 90% against Russian targets in Ukraine.

Ukrainian pilots are training to fly the F-16 fighter in Denmark ahead of potential transfers of the aircraft to Ukraine’s air force later this year.

The UK Space Agency says it has taken on board criticism over the slow pace of licensing and the high cost of insurance associated with space launches.

Italy, Japan and the UK's Global Combat Air Program developing a sixth-generation crewed combat aircraft will be headquartered in London, the nations say.

UK Space Command is looking to be on contract next year for a cluster of synthetic aperture radar satellites.

Domestic air routes that connect different UK regions will now be considered for support.

The UK government is preparing to publish its Space Sector Plan in early 2024, laying out its national space capabilities ambitions.

Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. have released additional details for Pillar II of their AUKUS agreement.

A consultation has opened in the UK that could lead to a shake-up in the way airport slots are allocated.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and French private equity firm Ardian are buying stakes in the UK’s largest gateway.

Jet2 continues to up its firm orders for A320neo-family aircraft after selecting the type as the successor to its Boeing 737 and 757 fleets.

The ramp up is taking place at Northrop’s Linthicum, Maryland, facility.

The UK Defense Ministry says Moscow’s failure to thus far establish an airborne ISR capability in Ukraine has been a “critical flaw” in its invasion.

The UK is expected to release details of its SAF mandate by the end of 2023, requiring jet-fuel suppliers to produce increasing SAF blends starting from 2025.

Ascent uses government-furnished Hawk T2s to provide Phase 2 fast jet training.

A preliminary investigation into the Aug. 28 incident by UK air navigation service provider NATS had traced the problem to a flight plan processing sub-system.

The £4 billion ($4.9 billion) deal will see MBDA transfer technologies and knowledge to Polish defense group PGZ.

Innovate UK, a component council of UK Research and Innovation), is funding a new training and educational provider called AAM4Gov.

The U.S. Air Force could operate high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from RAF Fairford, England.

The British Antarctic Survey is to test the Windracers Ultra UAS in the Antarctic summer to explore if autonomous systems can be used to collect science data.

Europe’s space workforce grew by 8.2% in 2022 over the prior year, the Space Foundation says in a quarterly report on the state of the space industry.

The UK has been OK’d to purchase up to 3,000 Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) to equip its new Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.

Airbus and Northrop Grumman have teamed up to bid on the modernization of the UK’s Skynet military communications satellites.

UK-based Helix started out as an automotive combustion engine consultancy business called Integrated Powertrain.

German industry is urging the government in Berlin to urgently decide on future investments in the Eurofighter.