Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
German satellite maker OHB expects to reach a record of around €2.8 billion ($3.3 billion) in order bookings for next year.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is growing its expertise in artificial intelligence (AI) through a strategic investment in British startup Oxford Dynamics.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Virgin Galactic is delaying the first launch of its upgraded commercial spaceflight program because of manufacturing problems.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Washington has green-lit Australia's FMS request for a Baseline 2 upgrade package for its MC-55A Peregrine ISR and electronic warfare aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Electro Optic Systems is close to securing a second order for its 100-kW-class counter-drone laser system, CEO Andreas Schwer says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
NASA sees its work on RDRE technology as one of several areas to contribute to the future Golden Dome for America architecture, an agency official says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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By Garrett Reim
Amazon has partnered with an Australian-government owned company to deliver “wholesale fixed broadband to customers in parts of regional, rural and remote Australia.”
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Traditional solid rocket heavy hitters L3Harris and Northrop Grumman have recently spent their own money to expand their facilities,
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The BAE Systems Hyper Velocity Projectile initially was destined for U.S. Navy destroyers, before that plan was canceled and the Pentagon handed it over to the U.S. Army
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A component failure and a design flaw combined to cause the loss of a Northrop Grumman B-2 bomber 2.5 years ago, a newly released accident investigation report says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The company is expecting the requirement to go above the current 650 annual rate, having been asked to evaluate numbers as high as 2,000 per year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
One of the two satellites experienced an issue with its solar power subsystem that has resulted in a loss of communication.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
Red Cat Holdings is suing a former executive for allegedly joining a competing drone business ahead of a major U.S. Army procurement.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Polish researchers are exploring whether short but extremely intense electromagnetic pulses could provide an alternative means of defense against small drones.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Spain has reportedly scrapped plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter after apparently choosing to spend the funds in Europe instead.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
As the International Space Station enters its last five years, the heads of the project’s primary partners met in person for the first time in seven years
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
The proposal is to use whatever propellant remains aboard NASA's Juno probe to send it into the most advantageous position to view a visiting object from another Solar System.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
Anduril has delivered the first tranche of Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan in conjunction with the establishment of a local office.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA has entered agreements with six aerospace companies for studies focused on the use of orbital transfer vehicles to reach various challenging orbits.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s Royal Thai Air Force has secured cabinet approval to acquire Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Systems has rolled out the first mass-produced active, electronically scanned array (AESA) radar for the KAI KF-21 fighter.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Craig Caffrey
Europe's hope of reaching NATO's higher level of defense spending rests disproportionately with France and Germany, but a key potential obstacle is politics.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
The Lithuanian government has formally asked NATO to bolster its air and missile defenses over growing concerns about Russian military activity.
Budget, Policy & Operations