Global Editor, Aerospace & Defense at @Reuters
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I sat down with @JTLonsdale to discuss AI, defense tech, Ukraine and national security at @reutersevents in Austin. I also asked him about a potential role at the Pentagon, as well as @8vc @anduriltech @AnthropicAI Watch the @Reuters interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=x0shZ7Qt…
Compaq computers. eBay spare parts.
That's the reality of America's air traffic control system in 2026.
Story by @Reuters @davidshepardson reuters.com/business/media-t…
One of the most important battlefield trends right now:
Russia is deploying jet-powered Shahed drones that fly higher and faster than earlier versions, complicating Ukraine's air-defense efforts. The drone war is evolving fast. reuters.com/business/aerospa…
China's grip on rare earths is forcing aerospace suppliers to revisit decades-old turbine coating technologies, highlighting the industry's search for alternatives to critical minerals. @Reuters story by @ReutersMontreal @karen_freifeld
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Joe Brock retweeted
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Tensions are rising between the Pentagon and SpaceX over multiple issues, including an episode where Elon Musk's company hiked the price of Starlink/Starshield - used to guide strike drones - at the start of the Iran war.
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Joe Brock retweeted
Exclusive: Anduril has touted success on Ukraine's battlefield as it sells its drones to Taiwan and the Pentagon.
But recent drone crashes and setbacks in Ukraine reported by Reuters add more to the story of how Anduril is going. reuters.com/business/aerospa…
“I’m a warlord now, bitch!” Steve Simoni was a Silicon Valley success story who sold a company to DoorDash. Now he sells an AI-powered machine gun to shoot drones out of the sky. Cracking story from @DavidJeans2 reuters.com/technology/how-s…
Joe Brock retweeted
Exclusive: Military leaders have said they need autonomous swarms of maritime drones to take on China.
But the Navy's effort to achieve this is under scrutiny following test failures, the firing of a top admiral and a pause on a contract with L3Harris.
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Joe Brock retweeted
New: China is swiftly forging space ties with African nations, and its investments in satellites and infrastructure are winning friends – and expanding its eyes on the skies – as America slashes help for developing countries. W/@ParkSuAm1996 @JoeReuters reuters.com/investigations/c…
Joe Brock retweeted
China is forming space alliances in Africa to boost its soft power and enhance its ability to spy from orbit. A Reuters Special Report explains reut.rs/3CMeGze @ParkSuAm1996 @joroulette @JoeReuters
Boeing bosses are staring down the barrel. The twists and turns of the past week paint a picture of managers badly wrong-footed and worryingly out of touch with its factory workers. @Reuters story by me, @ReutersMontreal & @mattmillsphoto #Boeing reuters.com/business/aerospa…
Breaking: SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded by FAA after failing landing attempt @SpaceX @elonmusk reuters.com/technology/space…
SpaceX's attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for Elon Musk's space company reuters.com/technology/space…
Singapore Airlines, British Airways, and Lufthansa have increased their flights over Afghanistan after years of largely avoiding it now the Middle East conflict has made it seem a relatively safe option reuters.com/business/aerospa…
Exclusive: U.S and China resumed semi-official nuclear arms talks in March for the first time in five years, with Beijing telling U.S. that they would not resort to atomic threats over Taiwan @reuters @mgerrydoyle @GregTorode @lauriechenwords reuters.com/world/us-china-h…
Boeing finds new flaws in 787 jets. The cause? More than 900 fasteners were being tightened from the wrong side, using the head instead of the associated nut. Scoop from our aero team @timhepher @davidshepardson @ReutersMontreal reuters.com/business/aerospa…
Don't Panic! It's just a simulation. @NASA freaked out space twitter today when it inadvertently broadcast audio of astronauts treating a commander suffering from decompression sickness on the International @Space_Station
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China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe - named after the mythical Chinese moon goddess - is set to begin its journey back to Earth from the moon's far side after collecting samples that may help answer key questions about the early evolution of the solar system reuters.com/science/chinas-l…
Joe Brock retweeted
A stream (hopefully with some footage from the far side of the Moon) in just over two hours
About 2h 30min CCTV will have a special livestream of Chang’e 6. More info will be released in that. Live : m.yangshipin.cn/video?type=2…
China makes historic landing on the far side of the moon reuters.com/technology/space…
