Aviation and space news
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August 13, 2026
In recent days at the Rauma shipyard in Finland, the crucial phase of building a military vessel began with the keel-laying of the fourth and final corvette…
August 12, 2026
The latest to say no was Finland, which has refused to transfer its stockpile of Patriot missiles to Ukraine. The Minister of Defense, Antti Häkkinen...
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland…
HELSINKI — Chinese reusable launch vehicle maker has secured a first batch of series E funding, months after a huge D++ round, with fundraising still ongoing. The funding is the […] The post China’s…
Finnish defense group Patria and KNDS Deutschland Maintenance GmbH (KNDS), a subsidiary of KNDS Deutschland based in Freisen, Saarland, signed an agreement on August 11, 2028…
August 11, 2026
Finland-based platform aims to help operators manage compliance, risk and operational oversight as drone programs grow in size and complexity FlybyOps has launched a new enterprise drone operations…
August 10, 2026
HELSINKI — China appears to have lost an unknown payload after a Long March 7A rocket exploded less than 90 seconds into flight, according to amateur footage. The Long March […] The post Chinese…
August 6, 2026
Finland and Sweden sent official delegations to Exercise Pitch Black 26 for the first time, marking the two… The post Finland and Sweden make first-ever appearance to RAAF’s Exercise Pitch Black…
HELSINKI — Commercial launch company Orienspace has kicked off preparations for an IPO coaching process while closing a funding round for accelerating its reusable Gravity-2 rocket. The…
August 4, 2026
Discover Airlines is expanding its Nordic network by adding two new Finnish routes to its schedule from 2027. Savonlinna will start in summer and Kajaani in…
Swedish-Finnish company plans to expand production of passive acoustic detection technology as investor interest in counter-drone systems grows Investment continues to flow into counter-uncrewed…
August 3, 2026
Leisure carrier Discover Airlines is further expanding its Nordics offering and will add two new Finnish destinations to its schedule from 2027: Savonlinna in summer and Kajaani in winter. The two…
Discover Airlines will continue expanding its Nordic network in 2027 with the launch of seasonal services to Savonlinna and Kajaani, giving travellers even more opportunities to explore Finland…
August 1, 2026
HELSINKI — China sent a new pair of secretive satellites into a programmatically new orbit Wednesday, while also upgrading its on-orbit communications relay capabilities. A Long March 6A rocket…
July 28, 2026
CharterDesk and Aero Cargo International France (ACI), part of ECS Group, completed a time-critical charter operation transporting two large aircraft engines from Helsinki to Casablanca for Royal…
July 24, 2026
HELSINKI — China conducted a pair of launches Thursday, including a Long March 3B rocket which delivered its payload to orbit despite a lightning strike. The Long March 3B rocket […] The post…
July 22, 2026
HELSINKI — A classified satellite launched by China in June is operating in a creative orbit, giving it a unique vantage point over the geostationary belt. Shijian-31 launched on a […] The post…
HELSINKI — Commercial launch firm Orienspace launched its third Gravity-1 solid rocket late Tuesday, sending nine satellites into orbit from waters off Shanghai. The 30-meter-long Gravity-1 solid…
July 21, 2026
Japan’s IHI is considering adding next-generation hyperspectral satellites from Finnish startup Kuva Space to its planned 100-strong, multi-sensor sovereign Earth observation constellation. The post…
July 20, 2026
HELSINKI — A six-month-old Chinese startup aiming to use artificial intelligence to compress rocket engine development cycles has raised $29.5 million in angel funding. LegendSpace, full name Linjie…