Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Intuitive Machines projects the launch of its first lunar communications relay satellite in the first quarter of next year, having previously forecast a 2026 mission.

Australia and the UK have inked agreements to deepen cooperation on the development of advanced radars developed by Australian firm CEA Technologies.

South Korea's Hyundai Rotem and Korea Aerospace Industries have announced a partnership to jointly develop and integrate long-range air-to-air missiles for the KF-21 fighter.

The Pentagon is looking for more compact directed-energy systems to apply the technology more widely, including in airborne applications.

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Space company Virgin Galactic powered up systems on the initial Delta-class SpaceShip for the first time on Aug. 12.

Boeing this week unveiled its design for the U.S. Army’s competition to build a second interceptor for the Indirect Fire Protection Capability Increment 2.

Blue Origin’s revamp of Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral SFS will turn the site into a dual-pad design that can support the company’s two planned New Glenn heavy-lift vehicle variants.

The U.S. Army is taking steps to better protect the air defense soldiers and systems that have come under attack in the Middle East.

Lockheed Martin and Verizon have demonstrated the ability to detect small drones using signals from existing cellular networks.

Boeing will start integration work on a major self-defense upgrade for the U.S. and Australian P-8A Poseidon aircraft against missile attacks.

StandardAero reports strong commercial and business aviation demand and expects a military maintenance uptick as deployed assets return.

Lockheed Martin announced Aug. 12 that it had conducted the first live-fire test of its new containerized Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) launcher.

NASA and Katalyst Space report the LINK mission spacecraft has re-established attitude control following a software update.

The goal of the test campaign was to see if a duct lined with a new Boeing acoustic treatment could maintain noise parity with the current 787 design while achieving up to 0.5% better fuel efficiency.

Archer CEO says the Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid acquisitions transform the air taxi developer into a diversified A&D company.

Departing Spacecom chief Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for space fires and counter p-LEO systems as top priorities.

The Space Force awards Impulse Space two additional "Victus Salo" missions under a $27 million contract modification.

A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for potential use on the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

With the UK Royal Air Force increasingly focused on dispersal and resilience, the inconvenient runway closure of Brize Norton may prove a useful rehearsal.

Canada’s Volatus Aerospace is exploring the potential of autonomous firefighting with the developer of a Spanish uncrewed amphibious aircraft.

The Swiss government has signed off on a plan to raise the value-added tax rates to raise funds to cover security needs.

Each SkyFall will be equipped with a flexible, fabric-based antenna that extends below the helicopters without interfering with landings or shattering upon impact.

BAE Systems’ FalconWorks has teamed up with Turkish defense electronics firm Tualcom to explore collaboration on autonomous technologies.