Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
An air-launched self-defense weapon for tankers is now under study by four companies selected by the USAF for the first phase of a new acquisition program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Since the early 2000s, the Albanian Air Force has undergone a fundamental transformation, retiring its entire fixed-wing combat fleet and evolving into a helicopter-based force
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Garrett Reim
Vantor has debuted its WorldView 3D satellite tasking product that allows users to see updated 3D satellite imagery within 24 hr.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets ALCM award... SOLSTAR SPACE receives investment... K2 SPACE expands in Seattle...
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Germany Names Second Arrow 3 Missile Defense Site
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By Irene Klotz
NASA's reimbursable Space Act Agreement, announced June 17, goes well beyond what NASA has previously done to support the burgeoning commercial space industry.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is creating a new high-level role tasked with overseeing the development of most of the military’s autonomous systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump on July 1 flew on the Qatar-donated 747-8i for the first time, marking the initial mission of the new Air Force One.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin says it has cleared all the debris from the botched preflight hotfire test the destroyed a New Glenn rocket and has started rebuilding its severely damaged launchpad.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation’s CEO says the company is open to cooperation on whatever comes after the demise of the New Generation Fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Germany plans to build a second Arrow 3 site to bolster the country’s missile defense coverage.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Fallout from the war with Iran could give Israel more leeway as it looks to reset its defense industrial ties with the U.S., the Israel Defense Ministry’s Director General argues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Weststar Group and Australia's Rocket Technologies International have signed a strategic joint venture agreement aimed at developing Malaysia's domestic space sector, including future launch capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
North Dakota’s Vantis network is expanding its beyond-visual-line-of-sight capabilities after Frontier Precision became the system’s second “Champion Operator.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
SIKORSKY gets VH-92A support award... TB2 AEROSPACE demonstrates drone payload system... BALERION SPACE VENTURES adds new venture partner...
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Thales Alenia Space Books GEO Telecom Deal.
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By Irene Klotz
Boeing and NASA are running out of time to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station aboard CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
In partnership with the Small Business Administration (SBA), NASA unveiled a new initiative to bolster U.S. manufacturing capabilities to support human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Raytheon is building a private, large-aperture space telescope for billionaire Eric Schmidt’s nonprofit, Schmidt Sciences.
Space Exploration

By Craig Caffrey
In late May Taiwan finally approved a new special budget for defense, ensuring that the country’s defense budget will continue to be augmented by supplemental funds beyond 2026.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Irene Klotz
NASA has awarded four additional Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts to a trio of companies developing lunar landing services.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Two NASA astronauts successfully replaced a malfunctioning wrist joint on the International Space Station’s robot arm during a more-than-7-hr. spacewalk.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
Propulsion startup company Beehive Industries has revealed a goal to produce up to 8,000 jet engines for drones and uncrewed aircraft systems a year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
It is the FAA’s first step in addressing President Trump’s June 2025 executive order directing the agency to reestablish the U.S. lead in high-speed flight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine ordered 16 single-seat Saab Gripen E fighters on June 30 for SEK 24.6 billion ($2.54 billion) for delivery in three-four years.
Aircraft & Propulsion