Donald Trump

By Tony Osborne
“No, we are not at war—not yet. But we need to prepare ... there is nothing that cannot be weaponized against us today,” High Representative Kaja Kallas says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Shortly after the inauguration, the White House released a list of officials who will serve in key roles ahead of Senate confirmations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Petro could fill the role until Trump’s nominee for NASA administrator, billionaire Jarad Isaacman, achieves U.S. Senate confirmation.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
If NASA puts all its resources into sending a U.S. person planting the U.S. flag on Mars, the game changes for the European, CNES President Lionel Suchet says.
Space Exploration

By Craig Caffrey
U.S. President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he views most of America’s NATO allies as delinquent when it comes to spending on defense.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Irene Klotz
Nelson leaves NASA Jan. 20 with the rest of President Joe Biden’s administration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Angus Batey
Amid geopolitical, economic and climate-related uncertainty, business aviation has an opportunity in 2025 to rediscover its mojo, one aircraft dealer says.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Donald Trump is reentering the White House as the U.S. faces an expanded threat environment in the space domain.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Nelson, who was appointed by President Joe Biden to head NASA in 2021, will be leaving the agency on Jan. 20.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The rally kicked off early this month when Archer and Joby provided upbeat assessments of their certification and manufacturing progress.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Aircraft that had been earmarked for upgrade to the F-16V standard will now be upgraded by Turkish Aerospace Industries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Western satellites once flew on Russian-made rockets, such as Europe’s use of the Soyuz to deploy its Galileo navigation spacecraft constellation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The incoming second presidential administration of Donald Trump may look to increase spending on nuclear efforts by expanding programs of record.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
With President-elect Donald Trump in attendance, SpaceX’s sixth Starship-Super Heavy vehicle lifted off from its launchpad at 5 p.m. EST.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The election of Donald Trump to another term as U.S. president has become a rallying point for the European space sector to strengthen sovereign capabilities.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
If you want to know what’s in store for the U.S. Defense Department for the second Trump administration, keep an eye out for the Plum Book.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Craig Caffrey
The transition from Biden to Trump is set to be more turbulent than most given the scale of policy divergence, but how will defense spending be affected?
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
How will a second Trump administration affect the defense industry and global alliances? The McCain Institute’s executive director joins our editors to discuss.
Check 6

By Robert Wall
Warden also indicated she does not expect major U.S. defense policy shifts with the pending change of presidential administration in Washington.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Hegseth would succeed Lloyd Austin, a retired Army four-star general.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Karen Walker
Following the recent U.S. presidential election, a new administration will have an opportunity to help the aviation sector.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Germany Defense Minister Boris Pistorius waited less than 24 hr. to travel to Paris to meet his French counterpart, Sebastien Lecornu.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Military spending rose 14% over President Biden’s four-year term to $841.4 billion in the fiscal 2024 appropriations bill signed into law last December.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
President Joe Biden is reversing ex-President Donald Trump’s decision to move U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama and will keep it in Colorado Springs.
Space