Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Army awarded a contract of up to $116 million to Longbow LLC to provide ...

For Cirrus Aircraft, developing its largest clean sheet aircraft to date, the Vision SF50 jet, has been a Herculean task.

Boeing’s CEO sees the F/A-18 and F-15 fighter production lines being extended into the early 2020s – maintained by international orders and the U.S. Congress.

India is working to prepare a national space policy that acknowledges the importance of space in the country’s defense.

Leonardo-Finmeccanica Helicopters has taken the first steps in restarting the flight-test campaign of its AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor following the fatal crash of the second prototype last October.

The Royal Malaysian Navy is hoping for authorization to buy 18 vessels that would simplify its fleet and undertake constabulary missions.

The U.S. Defense Department needs to consider new Chinese or other regional locations for U.S. Navy aircraft carrier port calls following China’s refusal to allow the USS John C. Stennis to conduct a long-scheduled stop in Hong Kong, U.S. Rep. Randy Forbes (R-Va.) says.

Helicopter operator CHC Group filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on May 5, just days after the fatal crash of one of its helicopters in Norway.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently upheld the protest of a contract for adversary aircraft operations awarded by the U.S. Navy.

The U.S. Navy is still having trouble keeping to maintenance schedules under its new plan, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) says.

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The European Aviation Safety Agency has called upon operators of H225/EC225 helicopters to carry out inspections of a component associated with the aircraft’s main rotor gearbox.

NASA expects to issue an RFP on or about May 25 for a spacecraft bus to support the “Restore-L” free-flying satellite-servicing testbed.

A new advisory committee will be formed to propose actions to the FAA on integrating UAVs into the national airspace system.

Tunisia has become the second country to be approved to take delivery of surplus U.S. Army Bell OH-58D Kiowa Warriors.

Thales Group saw modest sales growth in this year’s first quarter and an anticipated drop in orders compared to the first quarter of last year, when the French electronics supplier recorded Egypt’s purchase of Rafale combat jets.

The U.S. Navy is seeking industry input on a plan to offer portable satellite communications terminals in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) locations by 2020.

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has created a task force to scientifically and methodically analyze the potential risks of collisions between manned and unmanned aircraft.

The International Space Station partnership has rescheduled planned Russian Soyuz crew landing and launching operations in June to keep the ISS staffed with six crewmembers for as long as possible during a demanding activity period.

Japan’s Astro-H X-ray telescope has been declared a loss after the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) determined it is “highly likely” the satellite’s solar arrays broke off during the anomaly that occurred in orbit on March 26.

Airbus Defense and Space will lead a team of 10 European companies in developing technology that could reduce the risk of satellites and other spacecraft colliding with debris in orbit.

NASA and CALTECH appointed Michael Watkins next director of the ...

Tuesday evening the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington hosts a discussion with the ....

Selected U.S. military contracts for April 25, 2016 U.S. NAVY Orbital ATK Inc., Defense Electronic Systems, North Ridge, California, is being awarded