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NASA has scheduled spacewalks for October 29 and November 5 to finish installing new solar arrays on the ISS. The years-long upgrade is meant to supply the station with power until its planned retirement in 2030.
Saab has introduced the Allied Mission System, a cloud-based platform for military space operations. It combines space domain awareness, mission management and command-and-control tools so operators can track and respond to activity in orbit.
The UK's Project AETHER intends to fly a long-endurance stratospheric mission with multiple payloads during the 2027-28 financial year, aiming to show a wider range of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities from high altitude.
Analog astronaut Dr. Musilova led a crew that spent five days in a research habitat about 7 meters underwater. They carried out research and maintenance tasks designed to mimic the work of future Mars astronauts.
Military training contractor Blue Air Training has set up a base at Sebring Regional Airport in Florida. Its growing fleet will fly close air support training missions at the nearby Avon Park Air Force Range.
Hanwha Aerospace has signed four MoUs with Lithuanian companies to work on its 40mm wheeled anti-aircraft gun system, expanding its defence industrial links in the Baltics.
Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to perform a spacewalk outside the ISS on Oct. 29. It will be Canada's first spacewalk in over seven years and will be streamed live.
ULA plans to return its Vulcan rocket to flight on Nov. 13 after grounding it since a February anomaly. The mission will carry satellites for Amazon's low-Earth-orbit broadband constellation.
U.S. and Japanese defense ministers, meeting in the Philippines, signed a deal to build an AIM-120 AMRAAM production facility in Japan. It follows a $20.7 billion Pentagon contract to boost output of the missile.
The Defense Intelligence Agency warns that China could field orbital directed energy weapons able to disable satellites by the end of the decade, adding to concerns about growing military competition in space.
The U.S. Navy logged 16 Class A aviation mishaps in fiscal 2026, its highest total in about ten years.
A ONEflight jet-card customer has filed a lawsuit that names investor Robert Herjavec, known from Shark Tank, as a defendant. The case puts a spotlight on the private aviation jet-card provider.
San Bernardino County's fire department has placed an order for five autonomous drones intended to fight wildfires, with operations expected to start in 2027.
Virgin Galactic has revealed its first Delta-class space plane and announced that a global public vote has named it Apeiron.
A new space tourism vehicle has rolled out onto a runway in Arizona. It arrives as the sector faces a pause of almost a year without any tourist flights to space.
One-G Simulation has installed a Pilatus PC-12 flight training device for Air Bravo in Ontario, giving the operator local crew training. Air Bravo has also ordered a custom-built Cessna SkyCourier simulator.
AUKUS nations trialled autonomous systems during October's Maritime Big Play exercise off San Diego, with the UK leading the anti-submarine warfare portion, as European nations assess their own maritime surveillance requirements.
The US Defense Intelligence Agency has made public an uncommon photo of China's classified reusable spaceplane while in orbit, offering a rare look at the program.
The FAA has issued an order that keeps certain safety data submitted by industry groups confidential, aiming to encourage more organizations to report safety issues voluntarily.
The UK government says it will not award the Nuclear Test Medal to RAF ground crews from 543 and 27 Squadrons, who handled, cleaned and decontaminated aircraft that flew through nuclear clouds to collect samples.
Surface-to-air missile systems have been positioned near President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, adding a new layer to the airspace protection already in place around the residence.
At Kennedy Space Center, NASA has moved the Artemis III SLS core stage from High Bay 2 to High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building, placing the 212-foot stage alongside its two solid rocket boosters.
Austrian Airlines has agreed a component support contract with Embraer for its last 13 E195 jets, which are being progressively handed over to Lufthansa Group sister carrier Air Dolomiti through 2028.
Photos have surfaced of China's CE-25A, a 19-seat electric commuter airliner demonstrator powered by multiple ducted fans. Its propulsion technology could have uses beyond civil aviation.
SPARC AI has signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate its technology into a European fixed-wing drone, while also advancing its commercial plans in the Middle East.
At the Secret Service's request, NORAD has placed short-range air defense systems in the vicinity of Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Maris-Tech has introduced Uranus-Drones-V2, a compact edge AI platform for autonomous UAVs. It processes video from multiple cameras at once, fuses day and night sensors, and connects directly to the autopilot.
NASA profiles Gavin Gardner, a former Michigan State engineering student whose NASA-funded drone research grew into an entrepreneurial venture, and notes that managing finances proved harder than the technical work.
FLYING Magazine looks at ideal flight lesson length for student pilots, arguing that shorter early sessions help trainees build stamina and absorb more in the cockpit.
Ethiopia has received 12 Russian Su-35 multirole fighters a year ahead of schedule, according to its leader, and plans to acquire four S-400 air defense batteries under the same agreement.