Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S Navy is quickly approaching its deadline to get the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray uncrewed refueler in the air ahead of sending it to carriers next year.

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is interested in getting a closer look at ships from satellites in very low Earth orbit (VLEO).

Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

China’s EHang announced a strategic cooperation with the Hefei Provincial Government to establish a “product hub” for its VT35 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL aircraft.

As NASA closes in on the liftoff of its first Artemis mission to the Moon with astronauts, the agency is prepping for its second year-long simulation of life on the red planet.

India says it used a high-energy laser to down a drone as part of the first live-fire tests of its Integrated Air Defense Weapon System.

The German parliament has given the green light to the government’s proposed purchase of 90 Litening 5 targeting pods for its fleet of Eurofighter Typhoons.

India has completed a key milestone in its so-called Gaganyaan effort to launch three astronauts to space and return them after a three-day on-orbit mission.

Reliable Robotics has agreed to sell its Reliable Autonomy System (RAS) to the U.S. Air Force to be integrated and tested beginning mid-2026.

SpaceX’s 10th flight test of a Starship-Super Heavy launch system remained on hold Aug. 25 following a scrub due to lightning concerns at the company’s Boca Chica Beach, Texas, spaceport.

The U.S. Air Force on Aug. 25 released three investigations into incidents involving the Boeing KC-46A all linked to a similar issue—the tanker’s stiff boom getting stuck in receiving aircraft.

Dirac is pitching its assembly instruction software as an easier way to document and maintain internal knowledge that might disappear as aging engineers retire.

U.S. Navy officials canceled the service’s high-speed, air-launched, anti-ship missile program but not the goal of a missile that can defeat modern air defenses

China’s eVTOL developers have moved rapidly up the ranking of the emerging global advanced air mobility industry, displaying a pace of advance unmatched by even the West’s most aggressive startups.

Thailand has formally become the second export customer for Saab’s Gripen E/F combat aircraft after contracts were signed for four aircraft.

York Space Systems has delivered 21 satellites ahead of the first launch of the U.S. Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer.

NASA's 33rd SpaceX-contracted Cargo Dragon resupply mission successfully docked to the U.S. segment of the International Space Station early Aug. 25.

SpaceX canceled plans for a flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system Aug. 24 to troubleshoot a potential problem with ground systems.

RTX preps upgrades to Next-Generation Jammer Mid-Band system, drawing on early operational lessons, as as it awaits the service’s full-rate production decision.

The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.

SpaceX on Aug. 24 launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral SFS carrying a propellant-heavy Dragon cargo ship to resupply and reboost the International Space Station's (ISS) orbit.

SpaceX is expected to add a U.S. capability to boost the orbit of the International Space Station during its latest cargo mission.

The U.S. Space Force plans to solicit prototype designs for space-based interceptors around Sept. 5, an Aug. 21 notice says.

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory has issued two study contracts this month related to its Rocket Cargo vision to speedily transport equipment around the globe using commercial launch vehicles.

India has chosen French engine manufacturer Safran to develop and build a new turbofan for the future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.