Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Army says it plans to field an extended-range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that runs through a competitive fly-off in fiscal 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense group Edge has signed an MOU with Safran on the potential joint development and production of air-to-ground weapon systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new class of students are learning how to become F-16 pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida. But these students are AI-created agents.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Austrian rotary-wing uncrewed air system developer Schiebel is opening a British business as it eyes opportunities to expand the role of its products in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl Defense is looking to revive its counter-drone ambition by relaunching its mobile kinetic defense vehicle with new intercept capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK have agreed to pursue lower-cost air defense interceptors jointly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA is aiming to return the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to its assembly hangar on Feb. 24, pending weather and rollback preparations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
An issue with the helium pressurization system on the Space Launch System's upper stage will cause NASA to miss Its March window for launching the Artemis II mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced the selection of Bristol as the site of its new UK engineering hub.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
NASA is proceeding with plans for liftoff of the Artemis II crewed flight test on March 6.
Space Exploration

By Karen Walker
The U.S. air traffic management (ATM) system used to be heralded as the gold standard of commercial airspace operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
In February, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it restarted the selection process for the Korean Next Generation Destroyer program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
SNC and Northrop Grumman recently conducted the first test flight of a major communications upgrade for the B-2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Skyryse is pushing its SkyOS digital flight control system through the final phases of FAA supplemental type certification.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
Boeing is kick-starting an electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) payload production line at its facilities outside of Los Angeles.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
AVIC publicly showcased its Cloud Shadow VTOL uncrewed aircraft during Lunar New Year celebrations, highlighting both the platform and its teaming capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
British defense energetics company Chemring has posted a sharp drop in first-quarter order intake as the company faces spending delays in the UK.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Japan’s Synspective says it secured a contract to support the country’s project to access SAR satellite data that Tokyo is acquiring through a PFI.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Tory Bruno joined Blue Origin late last year as the U.S. faces an “urgent need” to hone dynamic space operations in a more contested environment, he says.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
NASA completed a full-duration dress rehearsal for its upcoming Artemis II flight test, which is expected to send four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the Moon.
Operations & Safety

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