Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Jennifer Meszaros
Galactic Energy’s Pallas-1 Y1 is set to attempt its debut launch this month from the company’s new pad at Jiuquan in Inner Mongolia.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has committed an initial A$736 million ($518 million) toward acquiring the Lockheed Martin AIM-260 Joint Advanced Tactical Missile (JATM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin says the cause of the New Glenn rocket explosion in May has been traced to the main oxygen valve on one of the booster’s seven main engines.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
Skykraft Names Former Top FAA Official To Its Board
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By Tony Osborne
UK-based Hill Helicopters has completed the first successful runs of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
ASPERION AEROSPACE launches... ZENATECH files drone firefighting patents... New CEO for QUANTUMSPACE...
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By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Impact Drones has launched out of stealth offering drone interceptors as a service to protect data centers, airports, power grids and other infrastructure.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Northrop Grumman plans to repurpose technologies intended for the canceled Lunar Gateway space station for Moon Base technologies demonstrations.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA has issued a request for information for a Space Power and Reactor Capabilities contract to develop nuclear systems for use in space and on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is exploring dispersed operating concepts for its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s naval air arm has retired its last Westland Lynx helicopters as it turns to the NHIndustries’ NH90 for the shipborne anti-submarine warfare mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A new government report outlines key risks driving ongoing delays to Boeing’s VC-25B program to create the next Air Force One.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Iceye and Umbra Space say they have secured additional work to furnish synthetic aperture radar satellite imagery to the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SES is asking regulators to extend a regulatory waiver for nine more months linked to development problems with its latest O3b mPower sat.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has launched an effort to modernize the gliders and associated launch systems flown by the service’s Air Cadets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The acquisition of Belgium-based offshore rotorcraft operator NHV by a Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance has been blocked by the Belgian government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is leveraging the enhanced capabilities of its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Blk. 52 fighters during Exercise Pitch Black.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Turkish defense electronics specialist Aselsan says it has almost tripled capital outlooks to grow production capacity, with its backlog swelling to record levels.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has secured about $830 million in additional financing from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ramp up manufacturing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Kratos sees an opportunity to build thousands of engines with partner GE Aerospace to power Lockheed Martin’s family of stealthy cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
K2 Space Secures U.S. Space Force Optical Link Work
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $615 million across three further contracts to work on Space-Base Airborne Moving Target Indicator capabilities.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SpaceX will drastically pick up the pace of Starship flights, CEO Elon Musk says.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
IM providing satellites to L3HARRIS for AMDT3... RAYTHEON gets AEGIS award... LOCKHEED gets Dutch F-35 spares award...
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