Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

ELBIT acquires maritime autonomy specialist... SKYFLY TECHNOLOGIES closes seed round...LOCKHEED funded for upgrades at Cameri F-35 site.

Karman Space & Defense tentatively agreed to boost production for the shrouds of the Lockheed Martin Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor.

Recent restrictions on Ukraine's access to SpaceX's military-grade Starshield service risk undermining European confidence in U.S. aerospace and defense suppliers, as allies question their reliance on American-controlled military technologies.

Autonomous flight systems developer Reliable Robotics says the value of its Series D fundraising round has increased to $275 million.

GE Aerospace boosted GEnx and GE9X engine deliveries 8% in the third quarter, helping Boeing to ramp up its widebody production rates.

RTX raised its full-year sales guidance following a strong third quarter, citing resilient aftermarket demand across Collins, Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon.

With the first German Air Force CH-47 Chinooks rolling down Boeing’s production line in Philadelphia, the service is now preparing personnel and infrastructure for their arrival.

UK startup Skyfly Technologies has closed a $10 million seed round led by Singapore-based HICO Investment Group.

AST SpaceMobile plans to have limited direct-to-device coverage for its space-based communications system in a handful of markets before year-end.

MagLev Aero has completed a tethered hover test of a drone using its rim-drive magnetic-levitation ducted fan technology.

The UK will deploy Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Saudi Arabia to counter surging Houthi attacks from Yemen.

Reflex Aerospace, a German satellite startup, will expand production with new minority backing from chipmaker Nvidia.

The UK Defense Ministry issued a request for information on Oct. 19 as it explores potential satellite communications for uncrewed air vehicle operations.

Daher Aircraft expects to complete its first TBM aircraft at its new final assembly facility in Stuart, Florida, around August 2027.

BOEING gets Stingray support award... HIGH LANDER announces funding milestone... New comms chief at SPACE FOUNDATION...

The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

A Japanese H3 rocket launches the MMX spacecraft on a pioneering mission to return the first samples from Mars’ moon Phobos.

The Ukrainian military evacuated an injured soldier off the battlefield with a rotary-wing uncrewed aircraft system.

NASA agrees to implement eight inspector general recommendations to improve its engagement with the National Academies on decadal surveys.

The Pentagon and BAE Systems have agreed to scale up production of laser-guided rocket guidance kits that have become critical in the fight against drones.

A U.S. Navy ship at sea controlled a Boeing MQ-25 uncrewed aircraft thousands of miles away in a new, key test for the program ahead of its first carrier-based flight.

The public history of Rafael’s newest and most advanced missile interceptor is short and incomplete, but the concept is starting to come into clearer focus.

Rocketdyne has won a deal to produce 12 maneuvering thrusters for Schmidt Sciences’ Lazuli Space Observatory, a privately funded telescope.

Blue Origin says it is investing another $330 million to boost manufacturing capabilities in Florida.

Geoscan, Russia’s St. Petersburg-based manufacturer of unmanned aircraft and cubesats, has unveiled plans to develop its own space launch vehicle.