Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office’s proliferated satellite architecture is supporting a new mission area for space-based sensing and targeting.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
AIRO unveils Jaunt UAS with five-fold range increase, adds ISR variant for military and civil uses and targets delivery by 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
British defense startup Rotron Aerospace says it successfully launched and flown its SkyLance one-way effector.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
DARPA's Sprint project develops a high-speed tiltrotor to address contested logistics and runway vulnerabilities with advanced V/STOL technology.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
South Korea considers delaying KF-21 Block 2 production to 2035 as rising costs, inflation and supply chain issues impact the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
AST SpaceMobile plans satellite launches with Blue Origin and SpaceX, aiming to expand its constellation and integrate AI tools for better performance.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace has taken another step toward building the first XA102 adaptive-cycle engine under the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
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INMARSAT gets Marine Corps sat connectivity award... CT-157 Siskin II factory acceptance... NORTHROP GRUMMAN announces new spacecraft positioning/navigation system...
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By Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is preparing for the first launch of its Vulcan rocket in support of Amazon’s Leo broadband constellation deployment.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
Cowboy Space says it plans to build launch vehicles and orbiting data centers for artificial intelligence.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
MQ-9 Reapers fired BAE Systems precision-guided rockets during a recent demonstration by General Atomics Aeronautics Systems Inc. and the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Canadian training and simulation giant CAE confirmed May 11 it is interested in selling or divesting its aviation software business Flightscape.
Maintenance & Training

By Tony Osborne
Turkey is planning to add defensive electronic warfare capabilities to its Steel Dome air defense umbrella.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Molly McMillin
Boeing plans to invest $1 billion over the next three years in its recently reacquired Wichita site, its top executive announced May 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Dassault and OHB propose Vortex-S spaceplane for ESA, aiming to boost Europe’s space capabilities with reusable designs and autonomous missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Latvia’s defense minister resigns after drone incursions expose airspace vulnerabilities, prompting leadership changes and calls for stronger defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Italian plans to develop an airborne satellite launch system have moved a step closer after the successful launch of a suborbital rocket from a jet trainer in the U.S.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The Turkish defense ministry says its Research and Development Center has produced six experimental Guchan fighter engines for the indigenous Kaan fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Military planners face new vulnerabilities as defense becomes data-driven, exposing risks to cloud, AI tools and commercial satellites during conflict.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has announced plans to soon move forward on the acquisition of ground-launched prototypes for a low-cost, supersonic counter-air missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
AIRO Group revealed plans on May 11 to produce the RQ-70 Dainn uncrewed aircraft system as a follow-on to the company’s smaller, hand-launched RQ-35.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Dutch military explores penetrating ISR and satellite upgrades to enhance intelligence capabilities and address vulnerabilities in space systems.
Satellites

By Bill Carey
RTX’s Collins Aerospace is expanding a facility in Largo, Florida, to accelerate production of radars for the FAA’s air traffic control modernization push.
Safety, Ops & Regulation