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ESA opens €16M Boost! sounding-rocket call to fly five experiments in 2027-28

ESA has reopened a €16 million call under its Boost! programme to support one or more European sounding-rocket mission campaigns carrying five experiments in 2027 or 2028. The initiative is designed to spur European companies developing and operating space-transport services.

2026-05-14T02:37:04.116348-07:00

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Opinion: Planetary defense at the 41st Space Symposium signals a shift into the US “commercial supremacy” architecture

2026-05-14T02:47:28.299086-07:00

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Balikatan 2026: Australia boosts Philippine air surveillance and IAMD training with mobile radar, drones, sensing buoys and air-

2026-05-14T04:41:07.466600-07:00

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AIX 2026 (25th edition) spotlights aircraft interiors as the core battleground for cabin differentiation

2026-05-14T02:23:58.617320-07:00

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Golden Dome chief disputes CBO’s $1.2T cost estimate for space-based missile defense U.S. Space Force Golden Dome program director Michael Guetlein challenged a Congressional Budget Office estimate pegging the program’s cost at $1.2 trillion. Speaking at Washington’s “Inside the Dome” conference, he argued the estimate does not reflect the program’s affordability and scaling path.

2026-05-14T10:36:53.949538-07:00

Golden Dome chief disputes CBO’s $1.2T cost estimate for space-based missile defense

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Balikatan 2026: Australia boosts Philippine air surveillance and IAMD training with mobile radar, drones, sensing buoys and air- During Exercise Balikatan 2026 (April 20–May 8), Australia backed Philippine air surveillance with subject-matter exchanges focused on mobile radar systems, while multilaterals upgraded air and missile defense training. Australia also supported joint force mobility via aircrew cargo/vehicle inspections and deployed UH-60 crews to place maritime sensing buoys over the Luzon Strait for real-time environmental data.

2026-05-14T04:41:07.466600-07:00

Balikatan 2026: Australia boosts Philippine air surveillance and IAMD training with mobile radar, drones, sensing buoys and air-

SpaceWatch Global

Opinion: Planetary defense at the 41st Space Symposium signals a shift into the US “commercial supremacy” architecture At the 41st Space Symposium, planetary defense and multilateral space-policy discussions appeared to be moving toward the US commercial-supremacy framework, reflecting a broader effort to align security missions with commercial space architectures. The takeaway: planetary defense is increasingly being treated as an ecosystem problem, not a stand-alone capability.

2026-05-14T02:47:28.299086-07:00

Opinion: Planetary defense at the 41st Space Symposium signals a shift into the US “commercial supremacy” architecture

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ESA opens €16M Boost! sounding-rocket call to fly five experiments in 2027-28 ESA has reopened a €16 million call under its Boost! programme to support one or more European sounding-rocket mission campaigns carrying five experiments in 2027 or 2028. The initiative is designed to spur European companies developing and operating space-transport services.

2026-05-14T02:37:04.116348-07:00

ESA opens €16M Boost! sounding-rocket call to fly five experiments in 2027-28

Inflight Online

AIX 2026 (25th edition) spotlights aircraft interiors as the core battleground for cabin differentiation Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) is gearing up for its 25th edition, with organisers reaffirming cabin interiors as a primary lever for differentiation in a fast-changing aviation market. The event’s latest framing underscores continued investment in passenger-experience concepts and product refresh cycles driven by airline demand.

2026-05-14T02:23:58.617320-07:00

AIX 2026 (25th edition) spotlights aircraft interiors as the core battleground for cabin differentiation

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Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus Boeing is positioning a potential blockbuster jet sale to China—potentially involving hundreds of 737 MAX aircraft—as CEO Kelly Ortberg joins President Trump’s delegation in Beijing. Market coverage links the talks to wider trade and industrial negotiations that could shape the scale and timing of any purchase commitments.

2026-05-13T12:06:41.343436-07:00

Boeing CEO seeks major China 737 MAX order ahead of Trump–Xi summit amid tariff and trade-policy focus

Aviation Week

USAF awards $18.5M Aevex contract for autonomous one-way attack drones and engineering support The U.S. Air Force has awarded Aevex an $18.5 million contract for autonomous one-way attack drones and associated support services. Aevex, which has supplied thousands of similar systems to Ukraine, is positioned to deliver expendable strike capability as the USAF scales uncrewed autonomy and engineering support.

2026-05-13T11:36:11.175536-07:00

USAF awards $18.5M Aevex contract for autonomous one-way attack drones and engineering support

AeroTime

Korean Air retires the 747 into a classroom, unveiling a donated Boeing 747 at California Science Centre’s Korean Air Aviation G Korean Air has unveiled a donated Boeing 747 aircraft at the California Science Centre’s newly named Korean Air Aviation Gallery in Los Angeles. The display marks a milestone in the carrier’s long-running partnership with the Los Angeles community, repurposing a retired “Queen of the Skies” into an educational exhibit.

2026-05-13T08:19:36.075254-07:00

Korean Air retires the 747 into a classroom, unveiling a donated Boeing 747 at California Science Centre’s Korean Air Aviation G

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ESA opens €16M Boost! sounding-rocket call to fly five experiments in 2027-28

Opinion: Planetary defense at the 41st Space Symposium signals a shift into the US “commercial supremacy” architecture

Balikatan 2026: Australia boosts Philippine air surveillance and IAMD training with mobile radar, drones, sensing buoys and air-

AIX 2026 (25th edition) spotlights aircraft interiors as the core battleground for cabin differentiation

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