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  • Friday, 1 November, 2024
    US Space Force warns of ‘mind-boggling’ build-up of Chinese capabilities

    Agency chief Chance Saltzman says Washington must co-operate with allies to counter threats from China and Russia

    General Chance Saltzman
  • Friday, 1 November, 2024
    Airlines
    Higher UK air taxes will not deter private jet customers, industry bosses say

    Passenger duty will increase 50% for the largest private jets in 2026

    Small passenger aircraft at London Luton Airport
  • Thursday, 31 October, 2024
    Reaction Engines Ltd
    British aerospace pioneer Reaction Engines collapses into administration

    Group’s demise is a challenge for several F1 racing teams which use its cooling technology in engines supplied by Mercedes-Benz

  • Thursday, 31 October, 2024
    US-China relations
    Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine

    Beijing’s move leaves California company rushing to find new battery providers

    A hand reaches out to hold the Skydio X10 drone, which is equipped with bright lights and is flying autonomously
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    Airbus SE
    Airbus sticks to aircraft production target despite supply chain woes

    Board plans to propose renewing Guillaume Faury’s mandate as chief executive next year

    An Airbus A300 airplane standing in a hall
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    BAE Systems PLC
    Authorities investigate fire at UK nuclear submarine shipyard

    Blaze at BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness did not pose nuclear risk and was brought under control

    Smoke and flames are rise from the BAE Systems nuclear submarine shipyard at Barrow-in-Furness.
  • Wednesday, 30 October, 2024
    Australia
    Australia to invest $12bn in missile manufacturing amid China’s rise

    Canberra has prioritised domestic capabilities in defence strategy overhaul to meet ‘missile age’

    The HMAS Hobart air warfare destroyer is docked at the ASC shipyard in Adelaide, Australia. The ship is shown from the front, highlighting its large gun and radar and communication systems.
  • Tuesday, 29 October, 2024
    Boeing Company
    Boeing’s record $21bn fundraising boosts hopes of avoiding downgrade

    Aircraft maker is racing to ease pressure on its balance sheet exacerbated by a labour strike

    Boeing jet on the tarmac
  • Sunday, 27 October, 2024
    Space industry
    Thales and Airbus space deal would create European monopoly, warns rival

    Aerospace groups are in talks over tie-up offering satellite manufacturing and space systems

    CGI of a Thales Space Inspire satellite
  • Friday, 25 October, 2024
    The Big Read
    Can anyone fix Boeing?

    The plane maker’s new boss has pledged culture change, but a vote to prolong a costly strike underlines the challenges he faces

    Montage image of Kelly Ortberg, the Boeing logo, placards of union workers on strike, aircraft parked on a runway and a chart line
  • Friday, 25 October, 2024
    Thyssenkrupp AG
    Carlyle drops bid for Thyssenkrupp defence unit over Berlin indecision

    US firm faced government reluctance over private equity involvement in German naval vessel maker

    Models of military vessels at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems exhibit at the Berlin Security Conference
  • Friday, 25 October, 2024
    UK defence
    Head of UK armed forces gains new powers in push to improve readiness for war

    Government launches biggest structural shake-up of Ministry of Defence in 50 years

    An Ajax Ares tank, an armoured personnel carrier, on the training range at Bovington Camp
  • Thursday, 24 October, 2024
    Boeing Company
    Boeing factory workers reject latest contract offer

    Vote deals blow to new chief executive’s plan to stabilise business

    A volunteer in a purple jacket counts yellow ballots at a table during the vote tallying process for a new Boeing contract offer at Seattle Union Hall on Wednesday
  • Thursday, 24 October, 2024
    Turkey
    Turkey carries out strikes in northern Iraq and Syria after ‘terrorist attack’

    ‘Highly likely’ Kurdish separatist group PKK was behind targeting of state aerospace company, interior minister says

    Rescue workers at the scene of the incident at the Turkish Aerospace Industries campus on Wednesday
  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
    Boeing Company
    Boeing reports $6bn loss as chief faults ‘serious performance lapses’

    Kelly Ortberg calls for cultural change ahead of union vote on whether to end six-week strike

    Boeing 737 fuselages
  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
    LexBoeing Company
    Boeing wants to be iconic — but not like before Premium content

    The plane-maker is mired in debt, workforce strife and production glitches. Its new boss wants to turn back the clock

    Striking Boeing worker
  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
    Russian business & finance
    Russian arms group warns it may halt exports as Ukraine war demands surge

    Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov, an ally of Vladimir Putin, also blames high interest rates for making overseas sales difficult

    Four airborne Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft
  • Wednesday, 23 October, 2024
    Elisabeth Braw
    Governments should crowdsource defence innovation

    Bright ideas are not the monopoly of those holding jobs in national security

    Castletownbere harbour in County Cork, south-west Ireland
  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
    Rheinmetall AG
    Rheinmetall to make gun barrels in the UK as part of new defence pact

    Howitzer plan comes amid push by western nations to support Ukraine

    British Challenger tank
  • Tuesday, 22 October, 2024
    Military technology
    Defence groups bet big on drone-destroying laser weapons

    Leading contractors, including RTX in the US, the UK’s QinetiQ, and Europe’s MBDA, are investing heavily in the technology

    Montage of  military drones and Dragonfire energy weapon
  • Sunday, 20 October, 2024
    Boeing Company
    Boeing workers to vote on ending strike in critical week for plane maker

    Union members to consider offer on Wednesday that could restart production stalled for more than a month

    A large group of people at the Seattle Union Hall hold signs reading "On Strike Against Boeing" and "Unfair Labor Practices!" during a rally for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. The crowd appears focused and engaged.
  • Saturday, 19 October, 2024
    Airlines
    Airlines bet on food and art to lure flyers back to ageing premium cabins

    New perks offered while better planes and seats remain grounded from supply chain disruptions

    Qatar Airways cabin crew preparing business class meals
  • Friday, 18 October, 2024
    Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc
    Spirit to furlough hundreds as Boeing strike’s effects feed through supply chain

    Measure could spread to further staff if strike goes on beyond November

    Spirit logo on a plane fuselage
  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
    Bribery and corruption
    Defence group RTX to pay $950mn to resolve US charges over Qatar bribes

    Prosecutors said the company paid $30mn to a cousin of the Qatari Emir to facilitate weapons sales

    US soldier with a missile launch system
  • Wednesday, 16 October, 2024
    Ryanair Holdings PLC
    Ryanair warns of fewer flights next summer due to Boeing aircraft delays

    Budget carrier is one of several airlines increasingly frustrated by the global shortage of new planes

    Passengers are seen boarding a Ryanair plane on the runway at Carcassonne airport in Aude, France
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