Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

SpaceX and the U.S. Space Force launched the 10th GPS III satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket on April 21 from Cape Canaveral SFS.

Airbus has introduced a more flexible version of its HBCplus connectivity hardware system.

Nearly five months into 2026, the UK government appears no closer to delivering its long-awaited Defense Investment Plan (DIP).

Lockheed Martin is speeding up work to complete the next three Orion spacecraft for NASA’s restructured Artemis lunar program.

AeroVironment says its Locust laser weapon to counter drones has undergone naval trials.

Northrop Grumman says a previously undisclosed company-owned test aircraft has been sold to the USAF as part of a B-21 Raider production acceleration pact.

Ukraine is looking to produce more than seven million drones this year as part of the wider scaling up of its defense industrial capability.

Western militaries need to rethink their plans to marshal and resupply frontline troops given the lessons from Ukraine, argues the head of Norway’s Defense Logistics Organization.

Blue Origin says initial data suggests one of two BE-3U upper-stage engines did not deliver sufficient thrust to dispatch the AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 satellite to its intended orbit.

Australia has announced an AU$7 billion ($5 billion) investment over the next decade to expand counter-UAS capabilities.

Thales expects the Iran war to drive long-term air defense demand, while noting air travel disruptions could be a headwind for commercial aviation activities.

Honeywell will transfer F124 jet engine assembly permanently to Phoenix from Taiwan.

NASA has overreached in its industry-partnered efforts to develop new generations of astronaut spacesuits, an agency IG report says

Sierra Space is attaching the last batch of thermal protection tiles to its Dream Chaser vehicle prior to a final integrated fight software load test.

The U.S. Air Force will keep two Fairchild Republic A-10 squadrons in service until 2030 to “preserve combat power.”

The U.S. Space Force on April 20 announced it is canceling its long-delayed GPS ground control system after lengthy speculation on its future.

The U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman are exploring a future radar mission upgrade for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye as the current Block II modernization effort prepares to ramp up.

Latvia on April 20 became the 62nd signatory to NASA’s Artemis Accords.

The USMC has opted to fully replace the nacelles of its Bell Boeing V-22 fleet as the focus to increase the readiness and safety of the tiltrotor has grown.

A Swedish developer of an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven pilot aid claims its technology could transform the effectiveness of combat aircraft and their crews.

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Boeing demonstrated a turbojet-powered GBU-75 Joint Direct Attack Munition Long Range (JDAM-LR) for the U.S. Navy in early April.

Airbus, Radmor and Thales Alenia Space are joining forces to build a geostationary military communications satellite for Poland.

Latecoere Services, a subsidiary of the Toulouse-based aerostructures and wiring specialist, is preparing to expand in Asia this year.

Spain’s Indra Group formally opened a new facility in Olathe, Kansas, on April 20.