Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Canadian government has awarded MDA Space two contracts to provide the Navy's Halifax-class frigates with up to six new uncrewed aircraft systems.

News in brief.

The Vulcan rocket will deploy USSF-106 to geosynchronous orbit from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, pending range approval.

The restarted production of the U.S. Army’s FIM-92 Stinger is progressing after more than two decades of dormancy.

Startup VerdeGo Aero is to build the first prototype of its VH-4T-415 turbine-based hybrid-electric powerplant.

Lockheed Martin has completed environmental testing for the first of two new missile warning satellites built for the U.S. Space Force, a company official said Aug. 5.

The U.S. Army is speeding up fielding of its new Integrated Battle Command System for air and missile defense in Europe.

Companies hoping to snag a contract for the U.S. Army’s future arsenal of “Launched Effects” (LE) munitions must be ready to deliver within six months of contract award.

U.S. Air Force researchers want proposals for new automation technologies that would allow boom-equipped uncrewed aircraft to refuel crewed aircraft.

The U.S. Army’s Space and Missile Defense Command will in the next three months release a new long-term strategy guiding its modernization.

In 2025, “sustained space maneuver” has been added to Spacecom's top five focus areas, its commander says.

First in line among the Austrian Air Force’s modernization priorities is the replacement of Austria’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet, which remains in the earliest T1 configuration.

The U.S. military and several key allies have developed the first multinational concept of operations for space domain awareness.

The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.

Daedalean, a Swiss developer of certifiable artificial-intelligence (AI)-based avionics, is to be acquired by Destinus Group.

New remarks by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy point to the U.S. government turning its focus back to the Moon and the mission to colonize it.

NASA’s inspector general is concerned about the agency's ability to address risks to its infrastructure from climate- and weather-related events.

Several NATO countries have become the first to contribute to the new PURL initiative to arm Ukraine with U.S.-made defense equipment.

The UK is proceeding with a program to replace its Grob G115 Tutor elementary training aircraft and plans to launch a formal tender next October.

Eutelsat is looking to grow its OneWeb operations to sustain its top line, bolstered by higher Ukrainian and French military-related sales.

L3Harris Technologies is ready to start manufacturing new missile defense satellites for the SDA after completing key milestones, the company said Aug. 5.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy has dropped its strongest hint yet that flight operations have commenced onboard its newest aircraft carrier Fujian.

Electro Optic Systems says it has secured a deal to provide a counter-drone laser system to an undisclosed European buyer.

The UK Civil Aviation Authority says Skyrora's license represents the first time it has authorized a British-based company for a vertical launch.

Efforts to expand U.S. commercial space have just touched down in a new destination—big box stores.