Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Fighter fleet modernization is well underway in the Finnish Air Force, with the first F-35A formally handed over and the first aircraft scheduled to arrive in Finland in late 2026.
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Indonesia Signs Agreements For BrahMos, Astra Missiles With India
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URSA MAJOR completes Navy solid rocket motor project... SSC SPACE to support SIEREN’s Fusion-1... L3HARRIS gets $500m MDA IDIQ award...
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By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has onboarded two more space companies—Impulse Space and Relativity Federal—to compete for task orders supporting lower-priority and less demanding national security launches.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
City Labs has launched a nuclear-battery powered cubesat into orbit from the SpaceX Transporter-17 rideshare mission.
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Avril Silva
Firefly Aerospace has won a contract to build the protective shell for NASA’s mission to deploy helicopters to Mars.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Radia continues emphasizing European suppliers for the planned WindRunner outsize-cargo aircraft as it targets NATO’s need for strategic military airlift.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
A Rheinmetall deal with Lockheed Martin to produce Atacms missile in Europe is starting to gain traction after a year of slow progress.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy is calling for the country to be allowed to license-produce Patriot interceptors to try to stem the tide of Russian ballistic missile attacks.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Avio said that as part of a new share issue, private equity firm Advent International will acquire a 7% stake in the Italian rocket company.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia has signed agreements with India covering the acquisition of the BrahMos supersonic anti-ship missile and Astra air-to-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
NATO members are using the Ankara summit to launch initiatives to bolster their strike, space and missile defense capabilities, in part reflecting lessons from the wars in Ukraine and Iran.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Denmark plans to acquire two Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft as it sees to strengthen its ability to safeguard the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
NATO allies have committed to strengthening key support capabilities with plans to field Saab GlobalEye and Northrop Grumman MQ-4 Triton UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA released a long-awaited draft solicitation July 6 for industry partners to design, build and operate a commercial space station in low Earth orbit (LEO) to succeed the International Space Station.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is conceptualizing how to control and direct CCAs in battle using the wide-area display planned for the Eurofighter Typhoon.
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The Week Ahead in Aerospace & Defense
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By Garrett Reim
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched the Quantum Manufacturing Engineering Center to scale up the production of quantum components.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Cornell University researchers are looking to fill the gap between preflight strategic planning and last-resort collision avoidance for dense drone operations.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
U.S.- and UK-based Ultra—which produces sonars, sonobuoys and radars—will become part of Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems business area.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Azerbaijan has begun receiving long-awaited deliveries of its new fleet of JF-17 combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Leonardo explores a piloting standard for powered-lift aircraft to simplify training and support advanced air mobility as a mass transportation mode.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has completed the first flight of new-build AW101 helicopters destined for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s search and rescue fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Ondas has acquired drone-maker Dzyne Technologies as the U.S. autonomous system group continues its expansion spree.
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By Robert Wall
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa and Anduril have signed an agreement for the Polish defense firm to produce the U.S. startup's Barracuda-500M cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons