Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble
Shield AI and GE Aerospace successfully ground tested the X-Bat's Axisymmetric Vectoring Exhaust Nozzle, designed for vertical takeoff and landing
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has unveiled Thunder, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL scout aircraft designed for low-altitude warfare.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel’s state-owned arms company Rafael says it should see its backlog topping 100 billion shekels ($32.8 billion), more than four times the level in 2022.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers are again raising concerns about the status of the Qatari-donated U.S. Air Force VC-25B Bridge aircraft, the new Air Force One, as President Donald Trump says the Boeing 747-8i will be taken out of service for more modifications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetZero and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have agreed to explore up to $3 billion in potential financing support for the startup airframer’s future manufacturing campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Boeing says its future in space is in national security and defense, focusing all of its investment in this area as it works to get Starliner on track.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Swedish Air Force wants to cut fighter turnaround times below 10 min. as it evolves its renowned dispersed operations concept to survive increasingly sophisticated Russian targeting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Boom Technologies has launched an $800,000 prize for the first U.S. amateur team to fly a remotely piloted, air-breathing aircraft above Mach 1 in level flight twice in one day.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin introduces MORFIUS, an x-rotor uncrewed system designed to neutralize drone swarms efficiently and cost-effectively.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin announced a new, more affordable Patriot PAC-3 interceptor, the PAC-3 ACE, aimed at the European market.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Sweden aims to launch its first Iceye synthetic aperture radar before year-end as part of an accelerated push to field what is expected to be a growing fleet with Earth observation capabilities, says the Swedish Armed Forces' space chief.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is touting its collaboration with BAE Systems and Saab to offer the T-7A for the United Kingdom as evidence of its commitment to local production in Europe.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Honeywell Aerospace may be looking at an embarrassment of riches for merger and acquisition opportunities, but the priority for its investment capital is organic growth given the strong backlog and demand signals, CEO Jim Currier says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
South African defense firm Paramount says it is developing a counter-drone configuration for its distinctive Mwari counter-insurgency turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
India has joined the growing club of countries with a private orbital launch capability after startup Skyroot Aerospace successfully flew its Vikram-1 rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Ispace Technologies U.S. and Draper plan to terminate their partnership to develop a lunar lander for NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Germany and France strengthen defense ties with joint nuclear deterrence exercises and cooperation on missile warning systems and advanced technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
As part of the upcoming Artemis III flight test, NASA plans to outfit its crewed Orion spacecraft with two mini lasers to connect with SpaceX’s Starlink network.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Venus Aerospace has announced an expansion of its corporate leadership team following a $91 million multi-investor funding round earlier this month.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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AST SpaceMobile To Raise $1B In Part For Dealmaking
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By Tony Osborne
The UK’s military helicopter fleets are set to face some temporary pain because of the country's Defense Investment Plan, ministers have acknowledged.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s new Storm Fire one-way attack drone has been designed to be mass produced through distributed manufacturing, the Royal Air Forced has confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Boeing is looking to advance the installation of an AESA radar onto the Apache, as the airframer and the U.S. Army seek to expand the rotorcraft’s situational awareness.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy has pushed back the deadline for companies to file their proposals to build its next-generation trainer under the UJTS competition despite a push to move quickly.
Aircraft & Propulsion