Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Edge To Arm Baykar’s Akinci With Al Tariq Bombs

Leonardo is flight testing a new proprotor blade on its AW609 commercial tiltrotor.

MDA Space is continuing with Canadarm3 work even as it discusses its future with the Canadian Space Agency in the wake of NASA’s decision to abandon the Lunar Gateway.

Turkish defense electronics firm Aselsan has unveiled an airborne decoy derivative of its Tolun family of small-diameter glide bombs.

The strike occurred at about 8:00 a.m. local time and was part of a large air attack from Ukraine.

Conditions appear highly supportive of a mini defense boom in the Gulf, with budget revisions expected through the course of 2026.

The Exploration Company is looking to begin trials of a flight-representative reusable cryogenic liquid oxygen‑methane engine next year.

Saab is introducing an upgraded version of its Bolide air defense interceptor, with a larger warhead, enhanced terminal performance and upgrade opportunities.

Rocket Lab has already booked more launches in the first three months of 2026 than in all of 2025, company CEO Peter Beck announced in a May 7 earnings call.

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UK Plans Two-Year eLoran Technology Deployment

Turkish Aerospace Industries is working with domestic industry to adapt the new Gokbey twin-engine utility helicopter into an anti-submarine warfare platform.

Anduril plans to conduct three company-funded tests of a hypersonic vehicle launched by a Rocket Lab rocket, the launch company said May 7.

Sikorsky has provided new details of its HEX hybrid-electric tiltwing demonstrator.

DARPA wants the ability to autonomously store, launch and recover swarms of Group 1 through 3 drones.

Swissto12 is to add an unfurling antenna reflector to a satellite in geostationary Earth orbit that it plans to use to broadcast directly to mobile devices.

Sora Aviation is studying a conceptual hybrid-electric version of its planned 30-seat eVTOL aircraft for UK Navy helicopters.

Wind tunnel tests of an advanced tiltrotor concept developed by Leonardo have confirmed double-digit gains in aerodynamic efficiency.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan’s space agency, has agreed to work with the European Space Agency on the Ramses planetary defense mission.

A Turkish rocket propulsion company is at the heart of the country’s efforts to establish a presence in lunar exploration.

The Norway government has restricted the export of Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) technology to Malaysia.

Rheinmetall would plan to build Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bats collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) at its facility that is also building Lockheed Martin F-35 parts if it can convince the German government to buy the drone.

Spire Global has opened its satellite manufacturing facility in Munich.

The government of Uruguay is looking to rebuild its satellite communications capability, particularly with an eye on military needs.

The UK Defense Ministry is looking to quickly deploy enhanced Long-Range Navigation (eLoran) technology.