Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. military kicked off the competitive phase of the $1.1 billion Drone Dominance Program by selecting the first 25 companies in the pool of bidders.

Embraer rolled out the first C-390 Millennium ordered by South Korea as the jet-powered military transport is prepared for post-production flight tests.

A draft solicitation for a U.S. Navy training jet keeps a requirement that avoids making costly changes to the designs of the aircraft involved in the competition.

France’s navy has ordered more uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) from Airbus Helicopters.

The Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System program is starting to focus on what elements can be preserved even if the partners go their separate ways.

Leonardo and Adani Defense & Aerospace have teamed up to propose manufacturing rotorcraft in India in response to domestic military requirements.

Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.

The upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failed to execute a planned engine burn to deorbit, the company said late Feb. 2.

Boeing has officially given up on its effort to sell new F-15s to Indonesia after the expected deal has languished for more than two years, the company says.

Rafael is boosting its focus on space while it awaits a decision by the Israeli government about taking the state-owned defense technology specialist public.

Lockheed Martin has completely cleared the backlog of F-35s that had been parked at its facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

NASA will skip its February launch opportunity to send four astronauts on a flight test around the Moon to review data from a launchpad fueling test that ended early due to a hydrogen leak.

The Uzbekistan Air Force will start flying Embraer KC-390s, the Brazilian OEM said in announcing the country as the customer behind an undisclosed order.

Israeli supplier Elbit Systems is pursing the market to use the Embraer C-390 as an airborne intelligence platform, displaying a model at Singapore Airshow.

South Korean helicopter operator EnB Air has signed a purchase agreement to acquire one Bell 505, configured for initial-attack aerial firefighting missions.

SpaceX has acquired artificial intelligence company xAI, days after the space company disclosed plans for a vast constellation of data center satellites.

ST Engineering is unveiling a family of small attack drones to be armed with small warheads for use in urban combat.

NASA on Feb. 2 was nearing the end of a two-day practice launch countdown for the upcoming Artemis II Moon mission, including fueling the SLS rocket.

NASA’s IMAP has begun its two-year primary mission to explore and map the boundaries of the protective bubble called the heliosphere.

Lt. Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet autographed a fuselage bulkhead of the Royal Canadian Air Force's first F-35 at a ceremony in Fort Worth.

The U.S. Navy is evaluating proposals to make prototypes for an affordable, anti-ship cruise missile to provide to partner countries.

CesiumAstro, a startup that produces sat payloads and terminals for advanced and secure comms systems, has closed a $470 million Series C funding round.

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has twice successfully demonstrated drives on the red planet planned by artificial intelligence.

France warship builder Naval Group and UAS developer Turgis Gaillard are exploring the development of a carrier-borne version of the latter’s Aarok MALE UAS.

The UK military is to be given new powers to defeat drones operating near military bases in new laws being passed by Parliament.