United States of America (USA)

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Air France-KLM has lodged a complaint with France’s competition watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, against U.S.-based parts supplier Woodward.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
The first Block 70 model F-16 has landed in Bulgaria, the country’s defense ministry has announced.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A potential sale of the General Atomics’ MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to Qatar has been approved by the U.S. State Department.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
New export controls have been unveiled by the U.S. Department of Commerce aimed at curbing China’s development of advanced military technology and capabilities.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia is working with U.S. and UK regulators to certify elements of its hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The process to select a site for production of the planned Kona blended wing body regional cargo aircraft has been launched by Natilus.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. is moving to reduce its mineral dependency on China as technology, trade and geopolitical frictions rise between the world’s two largest economies.
Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
On March 18, the U.S. filed a “civil forfeiture” complaint against a Dassault Falcon 900EX operated by Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro Moros.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Ukraine would contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned mineral resources into a reconstruction fund that it would jointly own with the U.S.
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Brazil has the world’s second largest agriculture market for aerial application behind the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Strong demand from allied customers has led to international sales accounting for a growing share of DRS’s overall revenue since 2021.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. imported $47 billion in minerals from Canada in 2023.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The Across America initiative is planned to begin at the Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia says it has reached Stage 2 of the FAA’s G-1 issue paper process to establish the certification basis for the 600-kW electric propulsion system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Licenses will now be required by Chinese manufacturers that wish to export 20 products that use tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, indium and molybdenum.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
President Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico goods if they don't do more to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into the U.S.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at addressing the key challenges of charging infrastructure and pilot training.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s nascent drone sector has encountered a setback.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The company, which has its origins in India, says its hyperspectral Earth observation satellites will have a 5-m resolution.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Andrew Clare has taken over as CEO from co-founder Dave Merrill.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Major U.S. defense contractors are reportedly in talks with the owner of a large mine in Greenland to source critical minerals, Reuters said in a Jan. 9 report.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The decrease in funding for the subcontinent’s space startups appears to be part of a natural investment cycle rather than a sign of waning investor interest in the sector.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Financing from the Supply Chain Resilience Initiative will directly support agreements between U.S. manufacturers and global minerals suppliers.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
As part of the agreement, AST SpaceMobile will provide Ligado Networks with $113 million of AST SpaceMobile warrants and usage rights payments.
Commercial Space