Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.

The UK Defense Ministry plans to conduct a drill with a handful of companies to assess how a protracted conflict would impact supply chains.

Rolls-Royce says endurance and altitude testing of the engines for the U.S. Army MV-75 Cheyenne II are due later this year.

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Japan’s Terra Drones has acquired its second stake in a Ukrainian manufacturer of interceptor drones.

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Silicon Valley startup Scout AI said April 29 it raised $100 million in Series A venture capital.

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran slowed aerospace orders at General Dynamics, but the division still managed to record a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13.

The U.S. Space Force’s fiscal 2027 budget request shows intent to award the next two GPS III Follow-On satellites over the next two years.

Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Tritons suffered catastrophic mishaps within three weeks in April.

Israel’s Elbit Systems has opened a facility to produce uncrewed aircraft systems in Romania.

The promoters of the satellite-based Iris high-speed data communications system for air traffic control have begun marketing the service.

Firestorm Labs raised $82 million to scale up production and fielding of its xCell containerized manufacturing system, which enables 3D printing of drones

Turkish defense electronics specialist Aselsan says almost half of the new contracts it booked in the first quarter are coming from abroad.

Ukraine is looking to capitalize on the success it has had developing counter-drone and other systems by adjusting government rules to enable defense exports.

KAI and Bell Textron have signed a pact to collaborate on the development of South Korea’s Next-Generation High-Speed Medium Utility Helicopter.

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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.