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United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer

United Launch Alliance has appointed a longtime Boeing executive as its chief operating officer. The executive brings experience leading programmes from the International Space Station to commercial crew vehicles, signalling ULA's move to deepen operational and programmatic expertise with senior leadership drawn from major aerospace OEMs.

2025-12-23T01:03:45.312507-08:00

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Putin: Russian civil aircraft design must move beyond Soviet-era military influence

2025-12-23T01:26:56.409012-08:00

Via Satellite

Space Force, industry press to speed hybrid commercial–government space architectures

2025-12-22T12:04:05.633096-08:00

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US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050

2025-12-22T11:04:31.964663-08:00

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Spain orders 18 Airbus C295 tactical transports to replace CN235 and C212 Spain’s Ministry of Defence has ordered 18 Airbus Defence & Space C295 tactical transport aircraft to replace CN235 and C212 types in the Spanish Air and Space Force. The C295s—capable of carrying about 70 soldiers or 50 paratroopers and operating from unprepared strips—aim to maximise fleet commonality and simplify logistics.

2025-12-23T02:57:50.550251-08:00

Spain orders 18 Airbus C295 tactical transports to replace CN235 and C212

FlightGlobal

Putin: Russian civil aircraft design must move beyond Soviet-era military influence Speaking during a year-end review on 19 December, Vladimir Putin said rebuilding a modern Russian civil aircraft industry requires moving beyond Soviet-era design approaches that prioritised military requirements. The comment was made in response to questions over the future of the 50-year-old Aviastar programme.

2025-12-23T01:26:56.409012-08:00

Putin: Russian civil aircraft design must move beyond Soviet-era military influence

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United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer United Launch Alliance has appointed a longtime Boeing executive as its chief operating officer. The executive brings experience leading programmes from the International Space Station to commercial crew vehicles, signalling ULA's move to deepen operational and programmatic expertise with senior leadership drawn from major aerospace OEMs.

2025-12-23T01:03:45.312507-08:00

United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer

Aviation Week

DARPA's 'Frosty' program to harness ionospheric RF noise to boost Arctic over-the-horizon radar DARPA's 'Frosty' program aims to exploit natural radio-frequency noise in the ionosphere to enhance Arctic over-the-horizon radar detection and tracking. The effort will investigate using the ionosphere's noisy RF environment to extend radar coverage and resilience in high-latitude operating conditions.

2025-12-22T15:46:01.241262-08:00

DARPA's 'Frosty' program to harness ionospheric RF noise to boost Arctic over-the-horizon radar

Aviation Week

Budget uncertainty clouds Northrop Grumman’s IVEWS upgrade for USAF F‑16s Six years after Northrop Grumman won the contract to upgrade the IVEWS on the U.S. Air Force’s F‑16 fleet, the program now faces fresh uncertainty as budget pressures threaten schedule and fielding plans. The ambiguity complicates modernization pacing for the legacy fighter force.

2025-12-22T12:37:07.339477-08:00

Budget uncertainty clouds Northrop Grumman’s IVEWS upgrade for USAF F‑16s

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Space Force, industry press to speed hybrid commercial–government space architectures U.S. Space Force leaders, defense primes and commercial partners, including Amazon’s Leo for Government, urged faster adoption of hybrid commercial–government architectures at the Spacepower conference, arguing government-owned but commercially operated systems are required to boost resilience, reduce single-point failures and accelerate capability fielding.

2025-12-22T12:04:05.633096-08:00

Space Force, industry press to speed hybrid commercial–government space architectures

UK Defence Journal

UK MoD says there are no current plans to fit defensive laser weapons to Royal Navy carriers The UK Ministry of Defence has confirmed there are currently no plans to fit defensive laser weapons directly to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, saying the capability is not planned for carrier platforms at present or scheduled for procurement at this time.

2025-12-22T11:45:19.018998-08:00

UK MoD says there are no current plans to fit defensive laser weapons to Royal Navy carriers

SpaceNews.com

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities CACI will acquire space-technology firm ARKA for $2.6 billion, a deal intended to broaden the contractor’s defense and space capabilities across government and commercial programs. The purchase strengthens CACI’s position in space systems and related technologies amid growing prime-contractor consolidation.

2025-12-22T11:08:58.694417-08:00

CACI to Acquire Space-Technology Firm ARKA for $2.6 Billion to Expand Defense and Space Capabilities

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United Launch Alliance names longtime Boeing executive as chief operating officer

Putin: Russian civil aircraft design must move beyond Soviet-era military influence

Space Force, industry press to speed hybrid commercial–government space architectures

US Army issues RFI for commercial overhaul line to upgrade 2,300 UH-60M Black Hawks for service beyond 2050

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