Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
Ukrainian weapons developer Fire Point expects to achieve the first ballistic missile intercept with its new Freyja system next year, CEO Iryna Terekh said.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
PLD Space has signed an agreement with the French space agency CNES that could see its proposed Miura 9 rocket fly from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German rocket startup HyImpulse says it has secured its UK launch operator license as it targets suborbital and then orbital flights from Scotland's SaxaVord Spaceport.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Iceye and Nokia have agreed to jointly pursue the low Earth orbit satellite communication market, setting the goal of launching their first spacecraft in two years.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The UAE is completing tests on its locally built probe that will launch in 2028 with the aim to land on asteroid 269 Justitia in 2034.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab has signed what it calls its largest Electron launch service agreement to date, with a 20-mission agreement with Japanese radar maker Synspective.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
HII gets CVN 73 RCOH award... FIREFLY signs payload customer for lunar mission... New board member for BOMBARDIER...
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Anduril, Voyager Agree To Deeper Cooperation
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By Mark Carreau
NASA and SpaceX are proceeding with plans for a no-earlier-than Oct. 1 launch of the Crew-13 Dragon mission.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is asking for proposals for Phase III of its Drone Dominance program, an effort to buy 60,000 one-way attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon will create a new four-star command focused on autonomous warfare over the next year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Five companies will create prototypes as part of the U.S. Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4 under new other transaction authority agreements.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The White House has tapped U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. David Miller, currently the service’s deputy for strategy, plans, programs and requirements, to receive his fourth star and to lead Spacecom.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
A newly released Pentagon report on the development of the E-4C Survivable Airborne Operations Center outlines rare good news for a program in development.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
UK authorities believe Iran was behind a suspected foiled plot to attack a base housing U.S. Air Force bombers in England last weekend.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
CycloTech validates cycloidal-rotor propulsion, enabling precise directional control without tilting in a two-year flight campaign.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch has selected a Boeing 777-200ER as the latest addition to its air launch platform carrier fleet to join the hypersonic test company’s existing Roc and 747-400 aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved Astranis Space Technologies for a $468 million credit facility to fund the expansion of its domestic satellite production.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Starliner stumbled during its debut uncrewed flight test in December 2019 and was unable to reach the ISS.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force opened a search on Sept. 29 for a missile warning system for infrared-guided weapons on the Boeing F-15EX Eagle II.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Azerbaijan orders 14 TAI Hurkus-II trainers as part of major Turkish defense deals including JF-17 fighters, Su-25 upgrades, and a new Aselsan production facility.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Shareholder lawsuits are surging against space and defense startups, as investors lose patience with pre-revenue firms repeatedly tapping markets for cash.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Australia is looking to equip its Hunter-class frigates with a very-short-range air and surface defense system to defeat uncrewed aircraft and uncrewed surface vessels.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
SAF projects achieve demonstration milestones; commercial plants planned using forest residues, renewable gas and Fischer-Tropsch technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Ukraine is looking to secure a boost to its F-16 force before year-end while also pursuing a rapid increase in output for systems that can address the growing threat from Russian jet-powered drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion