Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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By Brian Everstine
Budget uncertainty on Capitol Hill is having an impact on the U.S. Air Force’s attempts to address sustainment and maintenance, the service’s top officer says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s mobility fleet has maintained an extremely high operations tempo for the ongoing operations in Iran and other missions around the world.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s mobility aircraft will in the “very near future” be able to start deploying large numbers of cruise missiles, top service leaders say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia's new CEO says the hydrogen-electric startup has stabilized and plans its first ZA200 power system deliveries in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Grid Aero has announced a strategic partnership with Oshkosh Defense to manufacture uncrewed cargo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Shield AI is confident that its X-Bat autonomous combat aircraft will quickly find customers in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Machina will deploy two “Edge Factories” for designing and making the metallic airframes of large, one-way attack drones on two U.S. Air Force bases.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Integration of MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range, air-to-air missile on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter has moved a step forward.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Bell has delivered the milestone 2,000th 407 single-engine light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The South Korean government will acquire four Sikorsky S-92+ helicopters under its Presidential Helicopter II program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain has delayed the retirement of its McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornets to 2035-40 as FCAS falters and sixth-generation options are explored.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
NATO has set up a system to facilitate counter-uncrewed aircraft system (C-UAS) deals, selecting 16 systems from five vendors for direct procurement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
After decades of languishing behind Lockheed Martin, Boeing is projected to become the largest manufacturer by value of aircraft deliveries over the next decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore’s DSO National Laboratories is developing its own gallium nitride (GaN) transistor technologies that could enhance the transmission capabilities of the country's military radars.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Portuguese uncrewed aircraft systems developer Tekever is establishing a presence in Denmark to serve Nordic countries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Aeon Industrial will launch low-rate initial production of the shoulder-fired Zeus missile for U.S. Special Operations Command under a $13.8 million contract.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Serbia has emerged as the latest customer for the Aero Vodochody L-39NG Skyfox jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
AST SpaceMobile is getting into the launch business with plans for a 20-ton rocket as it looks for greater surety about access to orbit.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Anduril is ramping up its activities at its European Test and Training Site in Wales, as the company brings in more European users to the facility to train and test systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
ArianeGroup has commenced a new round of trials of the Prometheus rocket engine intended to help Europe close the gap in reusable launchers.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France has been expanding its MBDA missile orders, with plans to place an order with MBDA for the latest version of its naval cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Blue Origin announced a third stage for the New Glenn rocket for space access beyond geostationary orbit and a second, more powerful booster engine called Northstar.
Space Exploration

By Samuel Archer
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By Molly McMillin
Bombardier’s top executive told analysts that as cash flow improves, roughly half of Bombardier’s capital allocation over the next few years will likely go toward improving its products to stay competitive—a plan that could include the introduction of a new aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion