Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Michael Bruno
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 837 in the St. Louis area voted Sept. 12 not to accept the latest offer from Boeing.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Aura Aero, the startup developing the 19-seat, hybrid-electric ERA regional aircraft, is making progress thanks to partial tests at its Toulouse facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Leading U.S. eVTOL air taxi startups announced plans to enlist in the U.S. Transportation Department's newly created eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
NATO will bolster the defense of Poland after violations of that country’s airspace by Russian uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) earlier this week.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Satellite bus manufacturer Apex has raised $200 million in a Series D funding round and reached a $1 billion valuation, the company said on Sept. 12.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
President Trump’s goal of a Golden Dome to protect against a broad range of threats to the homeland is likely to cost far more than originally advertised.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Europe’s last Sukhoi Su-22 ground attack aircraft have been formally withdrawn from the Polish Air Force service after 41 years in the air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Copenhagen plans to acquire four SAMP/T batteries, as well as four batteries of medium-range systems, the Danish Ministry of Defense announced Sept. 12.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Following the recent incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace, the German government has decided to boost its quick reaction alert fighter force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The French government has disclosed a development contract with ArianeGroup for a further evolution of its M51 ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Italian rocket company Avio plans to raise $470 million in capital in part to support its ambition to establish a U.S. solid rocket motor production facility.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Despite the growing prominence of mini attack drones, Singapore's Air Force continues to underscore the enduring relevance of the attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Most small UAS are battery powered and limited in flight time—but what about using aerodynamics to boost flight time by soaring the way birds and gliders do?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Thales has announced a teaming agreement with British robotics company Autonomous Devices to bring to market an electronic warfare uncrewed air system (EW-UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The B-21 Raider program completed the first flight of a second airborne test aircraft in Palmdale, California, on Sept. 11, clearing a key milestone a month before the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. Air Force contract award to Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
German light aircraft manufacturer Grob delivered the first two of 23 G 120TP trainers ordered by the Royal Canadian Air Force on Sept. 11.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Progress MS-32 resupply mission is on course for a Sept. 13 automated docking with the seven-person International Space Station (ISS).
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters engineers are putting the finishing touches to the company’s Proteus uncrewed autonomous helicopter demonstrator ahead of first flight.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Matthew Fulco
U.S.-India relations have taken a turn for the worse, raising questions about the endurance of defense cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Under the Extra Performance Wing (X-Wing) project, Airbus is studying what could become a major aerodynamic improvement on a next-generation narrowbody.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
The U.S.' recent proposed rulemaking to advance beyond visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) civilian drone operations was hailed by industry as a major breakthrough.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy hopes to fly a jet-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) demonstrator from the deck of a Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier as soon as next year.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Ukraine is looking to expand the number of weapons it carries on a newly set up defense marketplace.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
House appropriators have joined their Senate counterparts in approving a budget measure that opposes the deep cut to NASA proposed by the White House.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
AeroVironment says the company's Switchblade 600 loitering munition system completed the first launch from a General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper uncrewed air system.
Missile Defense & Weapons