Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
American combat aircraft and other forces are maintaining a high pace of operations to detect and down Iranian threats in the Persian Gulf.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Momentus says recent efforts to strengthen its balance sheet have given it sufficient liquidity to sustain operations for 12 months.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
Ursa Major is in talks about a new phase of testing of a unique, liquid-fueled tactical missile demonstrator after two test firings.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Anduril Industries has gathered five industry partners to support its work on the U.S. Space Force’s space-based interceptor program, the company says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Spacecraft developer Quantum Space says former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine will serve as its next chief executive.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The EU launched a call for participation in the EU-Ukraine Drone Alliance aimed at fostering development of UAS and ways to defend against them.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Rheinmetall warned investors that first-quarter sales came in below their consensus expectations, but said that recovery in the current quarter would make up for the shortfall.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace is preparing to field a wider range of drones for testing in Ukraine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Firefly Aerospace has made progress building and testing the major flight components of the future Eclipse medium-lift launch vehicle, CEO Jason Kim says.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Boeing T-7A advanced jet trainer can enter a belated low-rate initial production phase, the U.S. Air Force said on May 4.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office is bringing additional remote sensing providers into a flexible contracting mechanism.
Satellites

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By Mark Carreau
Experts from NASA and Russia’s space agency Roscosmos continue to pursue the cause and implications of structural cracks in a Russian segment of the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Garrett Reim
Capella Space has commercially debuted its Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) service.
Satellites

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By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin is joining an existing partnership between Firefly Aerospace and Seagate Space Corp. to explore offshore launch capabilities, a senior company executive announced May 4.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has awarded Vantor a $70 million follow-on contract for the NGA's primary commercial platform for geospatial intel.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
A portion of the retired Boeing KC-10 Extender fleet could be back in service and refueling U.S. military aircraft by year’s end.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s first operational military satellite has reached orbit.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force, Boeing and Rolls-Royce will start modifying the first B-52 as part of a reengining effort this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hinted that the long-awaited, much-delayed Defense Investment Plan could emerge “in the coming weeks.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The UAE government says it has ordered 10 Embraer C-390 airlifters with options to buy another 10.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Michael Bruno
When General Dynamics reported first-quarter 2026 earnings last week, the company blew past Wall Street’s expectations for earnings per share.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Group has increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries to 5.09%.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency established its own Rapid Capabilities Office at the beginning of fiscal 2026, the agency’s number two executive said May 3.
Satellites