Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Rafael is expected to produce Iron Dome interceptors at a Volkswagen factory in Osnabrueck, Germany, if a sale of the site to Israeli firm Aurelius is approved.

Isar Aerospace is scaling production and launch sites while preparing its Spectrum rocket's first commercial mission after completing its inaugural orbital launch.

South Korea has identified the need for a space surveillance radar system to strengthen the country's space domain awareness capabilities.

Isar Aerospace made rocket history when its Spectrum rocket reached orbit on Sept. 5 after launch at 10:12 p.m. local time from the spaceport in Andoya, Norway.

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U.S. approves $5 billion JDAM-ER sale to Saudi Arabia, equipping the Royal Saudi Air Force with extended range precision-guided bombs.

A warning by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Russian airspace has become “completely unsafe” prompts further scrutiny of how commercial airspace is being weaponized in today’s increasingly frequent asymmetric wars.

New UK weight limits for offshore helicopter passengers may ground hundreds of oil workers, raising safety and job concerns for the energy industry.

The U.S. Space Force’s vendor pool for the nascent space-based air moving target indicator (SB-AMTI) program is now up to 12 companies.

GE Aerospace advances T901 turboshaft testing, aiming for 2027 qualification, while bipartisan support keeps the Army’s ITEP program moving forward.

Light Links is developing laser-based optical communications and drone IFF technology for commercial robotics and military applications.

Leading satellite imagery provider Planet Labs looks to accelerate introducing its Owl broad-area monitoring Earth observation satellites.

South Korea is set to increase defense spending on AI-related capabilities by 55.5% in fiscal 2027 to a record 73.3 trillion South Korean won ($54.3 billion).

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Gen. Douglas Schiess has received his fourth star and is officially the U.S. Space Force’s third-ever chief of space operations.

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Boeing has delivered the last three O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, paving the way to complete the company’s new space-based network by mid-2027.

When it comes to deciding if NASA should buy services from commercial suppliers or operate space systems on its own, the question to ask is how best to achieve the desired outcome, Administrator Jared Isaacman says.

Shield AI and Sedaro in July demonstrated the ability to upload autonomy and mission simulation software to a satellite orbiting Earth.

Patria is gearing up for production of F135 engines for Finland’s fleet of F-35 Lightning IIs with an eye on long-term sustainment of the turbojet.

Hermeus has selected Anduril to provide the mission autonomy software for its Quarterhorse aircraft, the two companies announced Sept. 3.

The U.S. Air Force has restarted RC-135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance flights from England after a hiatus of nearly a year.

GE Aerospace is shipping its thrust vectoring AVEN nozzle to Shield AI for integration with the defense startup's F110-129E-powered X-Bat UAS.

The U.S. Navy is looking to bring on surrogate collaborative combat aircraft to learn how to operate the uncrewed systems as it starts to develop its own.