Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

China's successful recovery of a Long March-10B (CZ-10B) first-stage booster marks a significant milestone in its pursuit of reusable launch capability.

Boeing will spend more internal funds on the VC-25B future Air Force One program as costs grow to keep the long-delayed program on its current schedule.

In his final address, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman urged the Space Force to manage certain challenges.

The Anduril YFQ-44 became the first U.S.-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft to launch an air-to-air missile in flight.

Intelligent Energy develops hydrogen fuel cells for long-range drones, targeting defense and logistics missions with increased endurance and payload.

The U.S. Space Force expects initial regional space-based moving target indication within two years, with full constellation delivery by 2028.

Axiom Space appointed experienced finance and technology executives as it advances its initiatives.

The UK evaluates fleet size, refueling needs and operational requirements as it works to restore its nuclear mission with the F-35A.

The U.S. military may have to place a cap on space launches if it cannot secure the resources to modernize and expand its aging launch infrastructure in the face of booming demand, the departing chief of space operations warns.

Boeing has flown the second of three E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft destined for the UK Royal Air Force.

The French Defense Procurement Agency has begun weapons firing trials with the Airbus H160m Guépard helicopter that it is buying for the country’s air force, army and navy.

Sierra Nevada Corp. has delivered the first four Boeing KC-46s outfitted with a new beyond-line-of-sight communications suite.

The Pentagon plans to finalize seven-year contracts with Anduril, CoAspire and Zone 5 Technologies to mass-produce affordable cruise missiles.

The proliferation of sensors in the battlefield will erode the value of stealth and put a premium on the ability to fly at low levels and high speed, the head of the French strategic air forces says.

Wisk Aero and NASA have demonstrated that one ground-based supervisor can oversee three autonomous eVTOL aircraft simultaneously while interacting with ATC.

The U.S. Navy is seeking concepts for long-range, carrier-based uncrewed aircraft with a preference for vertical takeoff capabilities.

Jean-Brice Dumont, Airbus Air Power head, is set to lead MBDA as CEO amid growing defense spending and record backlogs.

After months of negotiations, release of the UK’s Defense Investment Plan (DIP) on June 30 finally provided some clarity around the future of British defense.

GE Aerospace has chosen StandardAero to build, maintain and overhaul the CT7 engines that will power the UK’s Leonardo AW149 New Medium Helicopter (NMH) fleet.

Airbus has completed the first flight of a Tranche 4 Eurofighter.

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A top U.S. Army official named Anduril as a potential hypersonic weapons supplier on July 14.

Commercial aftermarket and manufacturing may not be very sexy, but for stock investors, they are sizzling while space and defense suffer.

Replicator pioneered the Pentagon's shift to low-cost autonomous weapons.