Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace made rocket history when its Spectrum rocket reached orbit on Sept. 5 after launch at 10:12 p.m. local time from the spaceport in Andoya, Norway.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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GD supporting Nuclear-Armed, Sea-Launched Cruise Missile... DYNETICS gets MRADR award... New government relations chief for PBS AEROSPACE...
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DLR Begins Flight Trials With HAP Demonstrator
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By Steve Trimble
U.S. approves $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia, equipping the Royal Saudi Air Force with extended range precision-guided bombs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Karen Walker
A warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian airspace has become “completely unsafe” prompts further scrutiny of how commercial airspace is being weaponized in today’s increasingly frequent asymmetric wars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
New UK weight limits for offshore helicopter passengers may ground hundreds of oil workers, raising safety and job concerns for the energy industry.
Program Management

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.
Operations & Safety

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace advances T901 turboshaft testing, aiming for 2027 qualification, while bipartisan support keeps the Army’s ITEP program moving forward.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Light Links is developing laser-based optical communications and drone IFF technology for commercial robotics and military applications.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Leading satellite imagery provider Planet Labs looks to accelerate introducing its Owl broad-area monitoring Earth observation satellites.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea is set to increase defense spending on AI-related capabilities by 55.5% in fiscal 2027 to a record 73.3 trillion South Korean won ($54.3 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

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Russia Plans Su-57E Export Variant Push In Egypt
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By Vivienne Machi
Gen. Douglas Schiess has received his fourth star and is officially the U.S. Space Force’s third-ever chief of space operations.
Space

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SIERRA NEVADA gets ski-equipped LC-130J award... CANOPY INTERNATIONAL acquires spacecraft blanket/harness supplier... GA-ASI hires former RAF air vice marshal...
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By Vivienne Machi
Boeing has delivered the last three O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, paving the way to complete the company’s new space-based network by mid-2027.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
When it comes to deciding if NASA should buy services from commercial suppliers or operate space systems on its own, the question to ask is how best to achieve the desired outcome, Administrator Jared Isaacman says.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Shield AI and Sedaro in July demonstrated the ability to upload autonomy and mission simulation software to a satellite orbiting Earth.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Patria is gearing up for production of F135 engines for Finland’s fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs with an eye on long-term sustainment of the turbojet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Hermeus has selected Anduril to provide the mission autonomy software for its Quarterhorse aircraft, the two companies announced Sept. 3.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Air Force has restarted RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance flights from England after a hiatus of nearly a year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace is shipping its thrust vectoring AVEN nozzle to Shield AI for integration with the defense startup's F110-129E-powered X-Bat UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is looking to bring on surrogate collaborative combat aircraft to learn how to operate the uncrewed systems as it starts to develop its own.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Air Force pilots will start Eurofighter Typhoon training in the UK next week, though first deliveries of the aircraft will not arrive until the decade's end.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Russia plans to mount a further export push for its Su-57E fighter, using the El Alamein International Airshow as the backdrop after the aircraft appeared at last year's Dubai Airshow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The DLR has begun flight trials of its uncrewed high-altitude platform, a demonstrator to validate the air vehicle and sensor technologies for lower stratosphere operations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion