Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army plans to bring a fleet of contractor-owned aircraft in house to continue flying reconnaissance missions as it stands up its own fleet of business jets for the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force’s venerable B-52 bomber will soon be able to carry the stealthy maritime strike cruise missile, according to a new announcement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 Dragon mission undocked from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, prepared to return its four crewmembers to Earth.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Hungarian space startup C3S will serve as prime contractor for an ESA program to develop microsatellites with greater focus on their end-of-life and on mass production.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency plans to use the Ariane 6 rocket as the development platform for its potential human spaceflight efforts.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has launched the fifth mission of its KSLV-II Nuri rocket, carrying the first five satellites of a new Earth-observation constellation and 10 CubeSats.
Operations & Safety

By Molly McMillin
Aerospace supplier Ontic has acquired Wichita-based Aero-Mach, a 55-year-old company which provides aviation parts distribution and aftermarket support through three divisions.
Supply Chain

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Aviation Week Parent Buys DSEI Operator Clarion
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By Michael Bruno
Linse Capital said Oct. 5 it was putting more attention on early-stage aerospace and defense companies.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Aventra Defense Systems has raised $17.5 million more in private capital to speed its balloon-deployed Piranha payload product to market.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
It is easy to see why the Pentagon’s top research and development agency is interested in the idea of passive ranging.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Kim Minseok
Hyundai Rotem has unveiled an evolved design for an indigenous air-launched hypersonic missile, planned for integration with the KAI KF-21 fighter by the mid-2030s.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space has contracted with Voyager Technologies to manage the Symphony Biosciences’ biopolymer cancer implant experiment.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Companies vying to win NASA funding to build a successor to the International Space Station cite schedule and budget uncertainties.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Leonardo, Telespazio and iSpace have signed an agreement that could lead the Japanese lunar technology company to deploy a batch of Moon-navigation satellites.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo DRS is establishing a UK subsidiary which will build tactical radars in-country.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The opposition Conservative Party has proposed the development of an air and missile defense shield should it return to government.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency has awarded Airbus a €550 million ($619 million) contract to build the Sentinel-3 Next-Generation Topograph satellite.
Satellites

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The Russian government plans to cut back on support for the country's commercial aircraft manufacturing industry as Moscow redirects funds toward its war effort.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Axiom Space expects to get input from NASA in the coming weeks about potentially producing a stripped-down version of its spacesuit to expedite development.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The U.S. Navy delivered the Joint Digital Autonomy Range framework to Australia, enabling virtual testing of autonomous and collaborative combat aircraft before flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Turkish space startup Fergani Space, which aims to deploy a low-Earth-orbit position, navigation and timing constellation, targets serial production in 2028.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Aviation Week parent Informa has agreed to buy DSEI exhibition and conference operator Clarion.
Supply Chain

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