space   Europe   ESA   Defense Budgets & Spending   Space Policy & International Cooperation  
SpaceNews.com • Jason Rainbow

Europe’s space economy grows on defense-led spending: 2025 outlays rise 12% to €13.5B

A July 13 ESA report says European government space spending will climb 12% to €13.5 billion in 2025, reversing a 3% global decline. The uptick is attributed to higher national defense budgets, underscoring defense demand as a key driver of space investment.

2026-07-13T15:30:55.758959-07:00
defense   Satellite   Space Force   LEO   Military Aircraft Procurement   Missile Systems & Strategic Weapons   Defense Industry & Major Contractors   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Space Defense & Militarization  
SpaceNews.com • Sandra Erwin

L3Harris, Sierra Space to build 36 satellites to expand U.S. missile-tracking network

By SpaceNews.com: WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force’s Space Development Agency has awarded contracts worth about $1.75 billion to L3Harris Technologies and Sierra Space to build the next group of missile warning and missile defense satellites for its proliferated low Earth orbit constellation, the agency said July 13.

Also: Via Satellite, marketforecast.com, Seeking Alpha, Defense Daily and 3 more
2026-07-13T14:19:46.091532-07:00
space   ISS   Launch Vehicles & Space Transportation   Human Spaceflight & Space Stations   NASA  
Space.com • Mike Wall

Russia's launching a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station on July 14: Watch it live

By Space.com: NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts will launch toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket on Tuesday (July 14), and you can watch it live.

Also: NASA and newsnationnow.com
2026-07-13T14:16:13.806794-07:00
aviation   Routes   Middle East   Airports   Orders   Airline Industry & Market Trends   Asia-Pacific (APAC)   Boeing  
Reuters • Tim Hepher

Riyadh Air studies orders for 25-30 Boeing 787s and more Airbus, sources say

By Reuters: Saudi ​startup Riyadh Air is studying the ‌purchase of between 25 and 30 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners by exercising most of ​its contractual options with the U.S.

Also: Aviation Week
2026-07-13T11:29:27.677622-07:00
space   Europe   ESA   Space Policy & International Cooperation   Space Defense & Militarization   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact  
SpaceNews.com • Jarosław Adamowski

Poland to host new ESA center as government boosts investments in space

By SpaceNews.com: WARSAW, Poland — Poland will host the first European Space Agency (ESA) center located in an eastern flank member state, one that will be focused on civil security and resilience.

2026-07-13T12:28:57.856888-07:00
aviation   eVTOL   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Policy & Regulation  
eVTOL Insights • Thomas Sleightholm

Venetz Aerospace Secures Landmark UK CAA Design Organisation Approval for ElectricMotors and Propellers

By eVTOL Insights: Thomas Sleightholm First UK approval covering both electric motors and propellers for uncrewed and crewed aircraft applications Venetz Aerospace, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of electric propulsion systems for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), today announced it has received Part 21J Design Organisation Approval (DOA) from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for electric motors and propellers.

2026-07-13T12:44:29.063017-07:00