Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
Dutch drone-maker DeltaQuad has unveiled a fixed-wing vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) drone with an eye on extended flight time.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea on Sept. 20 tested what it described as a new type of hypersonic ballistic missile, as Pyongyang continues to expand its missile capabilities and domestic defense industry.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
SAFRAN invests in AKIRA... FIREFLY opens new cleanroom... RAYTHEON gets V-22 software support award...
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U.S. Approves S-300 Clone Sales To Ukraine
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By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Force seeks maneuverable, docking-capable satellites for future Victus missions spanning responsive launch, surveillance and multiple orbits.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The number of planned very low Earth orbit missions in the coming years has surged from a handful to at least 24 by the end of 2030.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Navy tests MQ-20 autonomy mission planning as it prepares to develop and field future Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Startup Katalyst Space is teaming with the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory for a demo to convert and beam power from space to remote locations on Earth.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
Honeywell plans to roll out a 25% cooling system capacity upgrade for the Lockheed Martin F-35’s overheated electronics in three to four years, the company announced Sept. 22.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Some industry representatives are raising concerns about the U.S. Navy’s pricing plan and requirements for its next-generation trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Norway’s offshore industry regulator has raised concerns about noise levels on Leonardo’s AW189 helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
South Korea’s air force has formally received the first operational KF-21 Boramae fighter from Korea Aerospace Industries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The Botswana Defense Force's Air Arm Command operates a small but diverse fleet, with air defense, training, transport, surveillance, utility and VIP missions.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s production bottlenecks are delaying deliveries, weakening cash-flow expectations and testing Wall Street’s patience again.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Corporate Ventures has acquired a minority stake in Akira Technologies, a Bayonne, France-based test specialist that Safran has used to assess the hybrid-electric layout of the CFM RISE demonstrator engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters UK says it is urgently addressing a shortfall in the availability of helicopters used by the UK armed forces for rotary-wing training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Dassault Aviation has flight tested AI algorithms on its Rafale fighter jet, as the company explores the technology for future upgrades of the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has declared initial operating capability for its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAS and L3Harris MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin will launch production of an anti-ship and moving land target version of the medium-range, surface-to-surface Precision Strike Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
LOCKHEED’s F-35 support contract ceiling raised... HANWHA DEFENSE announces U.S. munitions factory... BELL-BOEING gets V-22 software award...
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By Garrett Reim
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te hailed the use of attack drones in a recent missile exercise in Pingtung, southern Taiwan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries has secured a military type certificate for the latest version of its Hurkus turboprop trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
A new engine for stealthy U.S. cruise missiles in high demand has entered a ground test campaign, the Kratos/GE Aerospace team said on Sept. 21.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The concept of last-mile logistics and the U.S. Air Force have had a difficult history together, but events and requirements are driving them back to together—albeit carefully.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force has received the first FQ-42 Vengeance from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) at Creech AFB, Nevada.
Aircraft & Propulsion