Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
A House panel on April 30 narrowly rejected a 23% budget cut for NASA proposed by the Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies has secured a sole-source classified space program that CEO Chris Kubasik said could become a multi-billion-dollar business.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Dzyne Technologies has secured a contract from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory for three Ultra Turbo medium-altitude, long-endurance tactical UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Planet Labs says it aims to launch a new hyperspectral imaging satellite focused on atmospheric gas detection.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. plans to spend about $15.6 billion on development and production of the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile, documents show.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Arianespace deployed another 32 Amazon Leo satellites to low Earth orbit, boosting the constellation to more than 300 spacecraft.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Indra is starting to build air surveillance radars on the expectation of orders to address military demand for faster delivery cycles, its CEO says.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
MTU Aero Engines expects the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program to evolve to the pursuit of two different aircraft types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space and defense officials say an acquisition coordination office is being established, focused on cislunar operations.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

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

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

Aviation Week Staff
AVIC HH-200 Cargo UAS Secures Launch Order, Completes First Flight
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By Graham Warwick
Japan’s Terra Drones has acquired its second stake in a Ukrainian manufacturer of interceptor drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
AEye teams with SYNTECH... NORTHROP gets F-16 radar support award... New CFO, president at BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON...
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By Michael Bruno
Silicon Valley startup Scout AI said April 29 it raised $100 million in Series A venture capital.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
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.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Tritons suffered catastrophic mishaps within three weeks in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Israel’s Elbit Systems has opened a facility to produce uncrewed aircraft systems in Romania.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The promoters of the satellite-based Iris high-speed data communications system for air traffic control have begun marketing the service.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

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

By Robert Wall
Turkish defense electronics specialist Aselsan says almost half of the new contracts it booked in the first quarter are coming from abroad.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

Aviation Week Staff
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