Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Aviation Week Staff
NORTHROP gets F-16 AESA award... TRELLEBORG opens new facility in Casablanca... New chief engineer at HORIZON AIRCRAFT...
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By Guy Norris
NASA’s X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator achieved Mach 1.4 at 55,000 ft. on June 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Robotic arm maker Standard Bots has raised a $200 million Series C round of funding that it plans to use to increase its manufacturing capacity.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Upgraded Sri Lankan Kfir Fighter Takes Flight
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By Michael Bruno
Shares of SpaceX closed up 19% in regular trading June 12 after the space and artificial intelligence giant’s record-setting initial public offering.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Germany has signed its first-ever government-to-government defense sale by providing light utility helicopters to the Balkan state of Montenegro.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A German modification house specializing in the conversion of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft is close to flying its first UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has shared some details about what it wants to see in its next airlifter, targeting an aircraft with about the same performance as a Boeing C-17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel Aerospace Industries says it has completed the enhancement program for Sri Lanka’s Kfir fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force is moving forward with a plan to install an over-the-horizon radar for homeland defense on two sites in Oregon.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Spanish aerospace and defense companies have bandied together like their German counterparts to create a united industrial front to urge their government to move with pace to define a future fighter program in the wake of the demise of the cooperation with France.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
BERLIN—The coming NATO summit in Ankara is likely to generate a push for more clarity around what space capabilities will be needed in the future, the alliance’s top military officer said.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch service provider Innospace is conducting hot-fire testing of upgrades to its Hanbit-Nano rocket in preparation for a return to flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Florida-based Starfighters Space is seeing an uptick in U.S. defense interest in hypersonic defense testing.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Greece has chosen Embraer’s C-390 airlifter to replace its long-serving Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
U.S.-based AeroVironment and Ubiqconn Technology of Taipei have signed an MOU to develop a common UAV controller for a variety of drones operated by the Taiwanese military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Satellite manufacturer K2 Space says it has secured its first program of record.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
For its nine-seat, all-electric Microliner, Vaeridion has successfully completed the preliminary design review.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
ELBIT, DIEHL partner on SkyStriker... PRATT gets F135 long-lead award... UNIVERSAL AVIONICS supplying flight displays for missionized Learjets...
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By Robert Wall
France Orders Nuclear Cruise Missile, Eyeing 2035 Service Entry
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By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon faces a rising bill in its goal to increase the Lockheed Martin F-35’s availability, which has continued to fall far below targets, a new watchdog report says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Senate authorizers agreed with their House counterparts to end the Space Development Agency and Space Rapid Capabilities Office as separate entities under the U.S. Space Force.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The Senate Armed Services Committee on June 11 approved its version of the 2027 defense policy bill with new restrictions on defense industry.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
France has announced the order for its next-generation nuclear cruise missile with MBDA, targeting service entry in 2035.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne
Eight leading German defense and aerospace companies are urging their government to decide on the path forward for a future combat aircraft before year’s end.
Budget, Policy & Operations