Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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STRATEGIC MISSION SYSTEMS gets $1B E-4B sustainment award... New CEO for THALES USA... BAE’s Endura chip passes rad-hardening test...
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By Irene Klotz
Firefly Aerospace has acquired the company that provided the vision navigation software to land its Blue Ghost spacecraft on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
NASA and Boeing are continuing work toward another uncrewed flight test of the CST-100 Starliner with a cargo run to the International Space Station within the next year.
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
The Next Generation Air Dominance and Collaborative Combat Aircraft programs have progressed to production contracts.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
House Appropriations Approves Fiscal 2027 Spending Proposal
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By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s first division to get the Bell MV-75 Cheyenne II has been practicing with Bell’s MV-22 tiltrotor ahead of the fielding in the coming years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
An urgent pursuit of advanced missile defenses has sparked U.S. interest in new airborne platforms for launching targets during tests of new interceptors.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s restructuring of the Artemis lunar program has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of the overall initiative, the agency's IG says.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Offshore rotorcraft operator Bristow has put its Norwegian operation up for sale in a bid to optimize its business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) says it is modifying the ground control station for the MQ-9A Reaper to also operate the larger MQ-9B model, with testing starting by year’s end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Russian aircraft manufacturer Yakovlev has begun flight trials of the Yak-130M, a modernized version of its combat jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Czech airframer Aero Vodochody has secured additional orders for its L-39NG Skyfox training aircraft from Africa and North America.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus and Safran acquire Tikehau’s stake in metal supplier Aubert & Duval to secure critical aerospace materials supply.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force defined a 1,000-nm range goal for a future air-launched ballistic missile that will be developed with air-to-air and air-to-surface variants.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Defense and Space is ramping up production rates of its C295 twin-turboprop airlifter to meet demand from domestic and international customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is looking to expand the pool of launch service providers that can support in-orbit demonstration and validation missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Belgian Air Force has joined the growing number of Airbus H145M operators after taking delivery of its first aircraft of the type on June 23.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
MDA Space says it will pro provide key components to Mitsubishi Electric as part of the Japanese manufacturer’s work on a national military satellite communication system.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
Canada Awards MDA Space SAR Satellite Deal
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Aviation Week Staff
LOCKHEED gets $8.4b PrSM award... SCORPIUS SPACE LAUNCH tie up with EXOS AEROSPACE.. New COO for CACI INTERNATIONAL...
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By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin will build thousands of long-range missile interceptors under a $35.3 billion contract awarded by the Pentagon on June 24.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
A new startup is pursuing the ambitious vision of building patrol-like satellites for critical space infrastructure, much like the guards on alert around valuable facilities here on Earth.
Satellites

By Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has told Aviation Week not to expect the manufacturer to launch an all-new commercial aircraft anytime soon. In fact, compared to a year ago, the chance of a new product getting the go-ahead may now be further off.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has selected Boeing to provide two spacecraft as a bridge between the U.S. military’s existing narrowband satellite communications constellation and a future architecture.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
A key weapon against large attack drones needs an upgrade with an all-weather, active seeker, the Defense Innovation Unit says.
Missile Defense & Weapons