Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Vivienne Machi
Space Development Agency Director Derek Tournear has left the agency less than one week before the first operational satellites are due to launch.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
SpaceX says it has struck an agreement with EchoStar to acquire the rights to 50 MHz of S-band spectrum to support expansion of Starlink direct-to-cell service.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Bird Aerosystems has secured a contract to develop and test an enhanced self-protection system for the Israeli Air Force’s AH-64 Apache attack helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK defense procurement minister Maria Eagle has been sacked from government in a reshuffle, just days before she was due to address the UK’s flagship defense exhibition DSEI.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sonny Butterworth
Berlin is rearming on a grand scale, considering voluntary conscription and enacting spending not seen since the days when Soviet tanks plowed into Prague.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
South Korea says it has advanced its hypersonic weapons program with a successful test of its HyCore technology demonstrator, achieving speeds of up to Mach 6.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
The data analytic tool was developed by GE Aerospace in the wake of a 2024 GEnx-1B engine in-flight failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency’s first batch of operational satellites is due to launch no earlier than Sept. 10 at 7:12 a.m. PT, provider SpaceX said Sept. 5.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
High-speed test company Stratolaunch recovered its air-launched Talon TA-2 vehicle at Vandenberg Space Force Base after a hypersonic test flight on Sept. 3.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Trump administration has withdrawn the nomination of Gen. Thomas Bussiere to be the U.S. Air Force's vice chief of staff, a source says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo has formally offered 32 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 5 fighters to meet the Philippine Air Force’s (PAF) multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA and NOAA are planning a rideshare launch of three satellites to help protect astronauts from radiation on their planned Artemis missions.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Boeing MQ-28 Block 1 Ghost Bats have completed a series of demonstrations to inform an imminent Australian decision on whether to proceed with a follow-on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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By Brandon Patrick
France’s plans to accelerate its planned increases in defense spending portend a potentially massive defense acquisition cycle.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
A multinational startup has secured a UK defense ministry contract to test a ramjet-powered artillery round
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
The German Aerospace Center (DLR) has operated its Balis fuel-cell propulsion testbed for the first time at a power level of more than 1 megawatt.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s 33rd SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station has completed its first “boost kit” propulsion maneuver.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
South Korean drone startup Pablo Air has merged with Volk.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Swedish satellite services provider Ovzon's satellite expansion plans are currently focused on exploring the addition of two more spacecraft.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Panama has finalized its deal to start operating Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
When non-CO2 effects are taken into consideration, the maximum lifecycle reduction in emissions possible with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is less than 50%.
Emerging Technologies

By Jeremy Kariuki
Four Michigan-based FBOs have received electric aircraft charging infrastructure through a partnership between Avflight and Beta Technologies.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Robert Wall
Bird Aerosystems has secured a first batch of orders to bring a laser-based directed infrared countermeasures self-protection system to smaller aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion