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Minuteman III successor: LGM-35A Sentinel takes new step toward first test launch in 2027

Northrop Grumman and the USAF completed the vertical assembly of an inert missile and validated its readiness for flight ...

NASA’s Artemis III Will Test SpaceX and Blue Origin Moon Landers

Before astronauts land on the Moon again, NASA will stage an ambitious Artemis III rehearsal involving Orion, SpaceX Starship ...
Interesting Engineering

$92M deal turns high-altitude drones into airborne sensors for hypersonic flight tests

AEVEX wins a potential $92.2 million deal to support SkyRange and its airborne approach to hypersonic flight testing.
The Defense Post

US Air Force, Northrop Grumman Move Sentinel Missile Closer to 2027 Flight Test

The LGM-35 Sentinel missile, successor to the aging LGM-30 Minuteman III that forms the ground leg of the US nuclear triad, is moving closer to its first flight test in 2027 after several delays.
Aviation Week Network

Electra Selects Atlas Group To Build EL9 Flight-Test Airframes

Electra has selected The Atlas Group to manufacture and assemble the first airframes for its nine-passenger EL9 hybrid-electric ultra short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft. The agreement covers ...
PCMag on MSN

No pressure: A massive Starlink upgrade hinges on SpaceX's next Starship launch

Next week's Starship Flight 14 will deploy the first operational Starlink V3 satellites, which promise a 10x leap in ...
The Defense Post

AEVEX Bags $92M Deal to Support US Hypersonic Flight Testing Program

AEVEX clinched a contract valued at up to $92.2 million to support US efforts to modernize hypersonic flight testing under ...