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US transport chief seeks $20 billion in initial ATC modernization funding

US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday urged lawmakers to approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization as part of President Trump’s forthcoming tax and budget legislation. Duffy argued the investment is critical to replace antiquated systems and bolster capacity, safety and staffing.

2025-06-12T16:03:15.259265-07:00

Ars Technica

Isaacman’s bold NASA proposal: nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons and accelerated Artemis

2025-06-12T14:13:34.384855-07:00

Reuters

US Lawmakers Head to Paris Air Show as Tariff and Security Debates Roil Aerospace

2025-06-11T14:23:41.897770-07:00

CNBC

Musk retreats on Dragon decommission threat after spat with Trump

2025-06-05T13:30:00.315979-07:00

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US transport chief seeks $20 billion in initial ATC modernization funding US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Thursday urged lawmakers to approve at least $20 billion in initial funding for air traffic control modernization as part of President Trump’s forthcoming tax and budget legislation. Duffy argued the investment is critical to replace antiquated systems and bolster capacity, safety and staffing.

2025-06-12T16:03:15.259265-07:00

US transport chief seeks $20 billion in initial ATC modernization funding

therecursive.com

EU to Inject €30M into Dronamics via Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform Bulgarian cargo drone specialist Dronamics has been selected for an equity investment of up to €30 million under the European Commission’s EIC Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform, designed to leverage private co-investment and catalyze financing rounds of €50–150 million to scale its uncrewed air cargo operations.

2025-06-12T15:45:01.775456-07:00

EU to Inject €30M into Dronamics via Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform

Ars Technica

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Isaacman’s bold NASA proposal: nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons and accelerated Artemis NASA administrator nominee Jared Isaacman has unveiled an ambitious strategy to deploy nuclear-powered vessels for deep-space missions, expand Crew Dragon’s capacity to seven astronauts and compress the Artemis lunar program timeline. His plan seeks to harness commercial innovation to maintain US leadership in lunar exploration.

2025-06-12T14:13:34.384855-07:00

Isaacman’s bold NASA proposal: nuclear ships, seven-crew Dragons and accelerated Artemis

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FAA Issues RFI for ATC Modernization Prime Integrator The FAA has issued a request for information (RFI) to industry on appointing a prime modernization integrator for its Air Traffic Control overhaul, marking a shift from its multi-vendor approach. Responses will inform potential consolidation of systems integration across surveillance, communications and software upgrades.

2025-06-12T10:43:27.564069-07:00

FAA Issues RFI for ATC Modernization Prime Integrator

cascadepbs.org

Trump administration rescinds grant for Spokane’s American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Last month, the Trump administration withdrew its award for several regional aerospace technology hubs, including the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center in Spokane, Washington. The rescinded funding, part of a federal effort to strengthen domestic aerospace supply chains, leaves the hub’s viability in doubt amid growing backlash.

2025-06-12T10:17:09.546723-07:00

Trump administration rescinds grant for Spokane’s American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center

AirInsight

LATAM Warns Brazilian Tax Overhaul Could Hike Airfares by 25% Brazil’s sweeping tax reform, set for full enactment later this year, could drive airfares in LATAM Brasil’s network up to 25%, CEO Jerome Cadier warns. The increase, tied to higher levies on tickets and imports, threatens to dampen demand and exacerbate operators’ cost pressures.

2025-06-12T06:34:09.654855-07:00

LATAM Warns Brazilian Tax Overhaul Could Hike Airfares by 25%

Space.com

FY2026 Budget Proposal Puts Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope at Risk of Shutdown Under the White House’s FY2026 budget proposal, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST) faces elimination of its operating funds, threatening closure of the world’s most powerful solar observatory. Operators warn there is no feasible way to maintain the complex facility without congressional support for its high-precision instrumentation and staffing costs.

2025-06-12T05:04:42.801731-07:00

FY2026 Budget Proposal Puts Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope at Risk of Shutdown

luxtimes.lu

Luxembourg Urged to Establish Space Law and Policy Institute to Secure Governance Role Luxembourg’s burgeoning space activities lack a dedicated legal and policy research body, risking its exclusion from shaping emerging EU and global regulatory frameworks. Post-doctoral researcher Güneş Ünüvar argues that a national space law and policy institute is essential to safeguard Luxembourg’s strategic influence.

2025-06-12T01:10:09.798104-07:00

Luxembourg Urged to Establish Space Law and Policy Institute to Secure Governance Role

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