Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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The Royal Brunei Air Force has recently started investing more in uncrewed capabilities, including logistics supply drones that can quickly and cost-effectively deliver critical supplies.

One major American UAS provider is going ahead and making promises to investors and suppliers alike that the U.S. industry will grow.

The U.S. Navy needs to move forward with fielding a next-generation fighter to keep carrier-based air superiority going ahead, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao says.

A market survey will revive the Marine Corps' process of setting requirements for the aircraft that will replace the Bell A/UH-1 helicopter fleet after 2040.

The U.S. Marine Corps recently reached initial operational capability on a slew of capabilities for its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. MQ-9 fleet.

Senate panel members on April 28 voiced bipartisan rejection of the White House’s 2027 budget proposal that would slash NASA’s 2026 topline by 23%.

Airbus expects the Eurodrone uncrewed aircraft program to survive even absent French participation.

Since Shield AI unveiled its high-end vertical takeoff and landing collaborative combat aircraft last fall, there has been plenty of skepticism.

A ULA Atlas V rocket lifted off April 27, carrying the next batch of 29 broadband satellites to low Earth orbit for Amazon’s growing constellation.

Airbus says Spain will receive an initial 21 TAI Hurjet advanced jet trainers while it works on the final avionics package.

NASA plans to boost the financial commitment to the Commercial Lunar Payload Service, which includes more than a dozen vendors.

The UK Defense Ministry expects to field the MBDA Spear 3 mini cruise missile on the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter starting in fiscal year 2028-29.

Space technology company True Anomaly has raised $650 million in a recent Series D fundraising round.

A drone hunting for missing rivets over a hulking C-17 transport is among the initiatives Boeing Global Services is pursuing to enhance productivity.

Australia approved a follow-on acquisition of Lockheed Martin Himars and Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM), expanding land-based long-range strike capability.

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected teams to demonstrate uncrewed cargo helicopters for contested logistics missions.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman told a House panel April 27 he is confident the agency can return astronauts to the Moon to establish a sustainable human presence ahead of China.

Lunar terrain vehicle developer Lunar Outpost is prioritizing the design of a “sporty” lighter weight utility rover over its larger Eagle vehicle.

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Britten-Norman is beginning installation of an advanced phased-array 5G antenna system onto a BN2T-4S Islander that will be used as a flying testbed.

Hypersonic flight test company Stratolaunch has flown five successive Mach 5-plus Talon sorties so far this year.

U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has further reduced its planned fleet of L3Harris OA-1K Skyraider IIs amid a new shift of its resources.

Boeing’s exhaustive 777-9 certification program is entering its final key stages ahead of planned service entry in 2027.