Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
The UK defense ministry has confirmed that Tekever has secured a contract to replace the British Army’s fleet of Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A second UK-designed collaborative combat aircraft design has emerged to compete for the Royal Air Force’s emerging Storm Fighter program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
ZeroAvia’s senior leadership still believes future zero-emissions flight will be fueled by hydrogen.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The FAA’s radio altimeter (RA) upgrade mandate sets Dec. 30, 2030, as the deadline for commercial aircraft and will give other affected operations, including Part 135, until Oct. 31, 2034.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
PRATT gets F135 sustainment award... BLACK WIDOW UAS integrated with tactical fires network... PELICO gets investment from AE VENTURES...
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Ispace Gets ESA Backing For Magpie Rover
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By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin is shifting hot-fire testing of its New Glenn upper stage engines to NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin targets India, Latin America and U.S. demand as C-130 deliveries return to normal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Frankenburg partners with BAE Systems and Roxel to accelerate affordable, mass-produced short-range air defense missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Tekever wins sole-source contract for British Army’s Watchkeeper replacement, aiming to deliver advanced ISR capabilities with up to 24 systems by 2030.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
FAA's proposed supersonic rule could expand overland testing, benefiting Starfighters Space and future high-speed aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus opens UK helicopter academy as police expand H135 fleet under modernization and workforce development initiatives.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Angus Batey
Archer unveils hybrid autonomous VTOL programs targeting defense and civil markets, leveraging Midnight technology and Anduril partnership.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia finalizes a M-346F purchase, expanding defense ties with Italy and modernizing its trainer fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin look set to restart assembly of Black Hawk helicopters in Turkey after a hiatus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany is exploring a military launch site to strengthen sovereign, resilient and responsive space launch capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Ispace says it has secured European Space Agency backing for its Magpie lunar ice exploration rover.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Tekever has unveiled a new rotary wing uncrewed air system which it hopes will help it secure a chunk of the growing uncrewed heavylift multi-copter market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Most of NASA’s ambitious agenda for developing space exploration missions has not experienced cost overruns or schedule delays, an annual GAO report says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Odys partners with ST Engineering to develop hybrid eVTOL cargo drones, expanding range and capabilities for uncrewed aircraft and logistics solutions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
France Plans A400M Firefighting Missions Soon
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Aviation Week Staff
NORTHROP gets E-2D production award... FDH AERO ties up with TESTCOR of Korea... PELICO to help modernize C-17 heavy maintenance...
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By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Department of the Interior is requesting information about potentially repurposing decommissioned oil rigs and other ocean assets to support burgeoning demand for launch infrastructure.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
On July 23, RTX reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter of 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
Beta’s MV250 military eVTOL launch accelerates civilian certification efforts, leveraging military testing and autonomy tech for strategic growth.
Aircraft & Propulsion