September 15, 2025

September 15, 2025

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SPACE

VAST BETS ON FAST

By Irene Klotz11 min

SPACE

RUGGED ROVER

By Guy Norris10 min

CARGO

FREIGHTER FORTITUDE

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Guy Norris9 min

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SPACE

VAST BETS ON FAST

> STARTUP AIMS TO LEAPFROG COMPETITION TO HOST NASA CREWS POST-ISS > NASA SHIFTS STRATEGY FOR COMMERCIAL STATION ACQUISITION > THE 15-NATION ISS PARTNERSHIP IS EXPECTED TO END OPERATIONS IN 2030

By Irene Klotz11 min

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SPACE

RUGGED ROVER

> LUNAR OUTPOST OUTLINES ITS MOON ROVER ROAD MAP > RAVEN AND FALCON PROTOTYPES ARE IN TRIALS > SEVEN MORE LTV TEST VARIANTS ARE IN THE WORKS

By Guy Norris10 min

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CARGO

FREIGHTER FORTITUDE

> LONG-TERM OPTIMISM DRIVES DEMAND FOR NEW CARGO AIRCRAFT AND CONVERSIONS > CARGO ASSOCIATION HEAD SAYS TARIFF MAYHEM TURNS TO APATHY > E-COMMERCE IS AMONG THE DRIVERS OF CONTINUING FREIGHTER DEMAND

By Helen Massy-Beresford,Guy Norris9 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

ABOUT TIMING

> UDVAR-HÁZY SELLS AIR LEASE CORR NEAR BOOM CYCLE’S LIKELY PEAK > SMBC AVIATION CAPITAL MAKES BIG BET IN ACQUIRING AIR LEASE > THE SALE AIMS TO GIVE STOCKHOLDERS AN “IMMEDIATE PREMIUM AND CERTAINTY IN CASH VALUE”

By Jens Flottau7 min

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TECH TAKE

TECH TAKE

German Researchers Produce Carbon Fiber from Algae Carbon fibers are produced from petroleum, and their manufacture entails significant energy consumption and CO2 emissions. In a bid to reduce their environmental impact, a consortium of German researchers has developed a process to produce carbon fiber from renewable raw materials.

By Graham Warwick7 min

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DEFENSE

U.S. Air Force Stress-Tests Itself as It Plunges Into a Time of Change

> MASSIVE EXERCISE HIGHLIGHTS GAPS IN LOGISTICS AND OPERATIONS > NEW LEADERSHIP CHANGES ARE RESHAPING PRIORITIES

By Brian Everstine7 min

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SAFETY

Safe AI for Safer Runways

> BOEING ASSESSES THE CERTIFIABILITY OF AI IN AUTOMATED TAXIING AND RUNWAY SAFETY > PROJECT EXPLORES HUMAN-AI COOPERATION > RUNWAY INCURSION DETECTION ADDED

By Graham Warwick7 min

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MILITARY SPACE

U.S. Laser-Link Communications Industry Finds Its Stride

> INDUSTRY TEAM DEMONSTRATES AIR-TO-SPACE CROSS-LINK CONNECTIVITY WITH SDA’S TECHNICAL STANDARD > THE SUPPLY CHAIN IS RAMPING UP PRODUCTION TO MEET DEMAND

By Vivienne Machi6 min

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DEFENSE

Australia Boasts Most Advanced CCA Design on the Market

> RAAF LEADER LAYS OUT MQ-28 DEVELOPMENT ROAD MAP > OPERATIONAL GO-AHEAD DECISION EXPECTED BY YEAR-END

By Steve Trimble6 min

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COMMERCIAL AVIATION

Condor's Fight Against Lufthansa Could Involve Further Legal Challenges

> THE INDEPENDENT GERMAN AIRLINE IS UNDER PRESSURE AFTER LUFTHANSA ENDS COOPERATION > CONDOR’S STRONG GROWTH ADDS TO ITS EXPOSURE

By Jens Flottau6 min

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