Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
Artemis II Moon Mission Astronauts Receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Arianespace has completed the first geostationary transfer orbit mission with an Ariane 6 for its farthest mission so far, deploying the Thales Alenia Space MTG-I2 weather satellite for European meteorological agency Eumetsat.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sweden’s military will deploy Saab Gripen fighter jets, warships and its ground-based radar system to Finland after Helsinki requested help to monitor the airspace along its border with Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Russia says it is starting series production of a new counter-drone radar system optimized to detect swarms of uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Navy accelerates Terminal Stage Interceptor development, seeking industry self-funding and modular designs to rapidly replace Standard Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Trump signs order creating commission to establish a NASA-led U.S. Space Academy for technical and leadership training.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
FAA launches Beyond Phase 2, expanding partnerships to address challenges preventing routine BVLOS drone operations nationwide.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
AV building $100m unified California campus... PRATT gets F135 engineering award... New CEO for TEXTRON AVIATION...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Tony Osborne
Saab has flown the first two-seat Gripen F, beginning flight testing ahead of delivery to Brazil.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
UK invests £6 million in Blakcro’s powered paraglider, advancing covert troop insertion and autonomous logistics capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Astrum Space plans to go public through a $1 billion SPAC merger and expand satellite-to-device services.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea’s effort to complete development of the K-LUCAS loitering munition by September has encountered a setback after two systems crashed seconds after launch during naval testing from the helicopter assault ship ROKS Marado.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Daniel Williams
As AeroEngines Europe approaches, and engines remain a hot topic within the industry, this weeks #FlightFriday looks at the four main narrowbody powerplants, and their aircraft average monthly flight cycles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Cygnus XL boosted the International Space Station’s orbit, positioning the station for Russia’s Progress 96 mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy pushes for high-energy lasers on ships, aiming to enhance fleet defense by overcoming engineering challenges and boosting industry involvement.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A corrected Navy solicitation moves the start of GA-ASI MQ-9B SkyGuardian leasing from 2028 to 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
NASA awards $20 million to Infleqtion to advance space-based quantum gravity sensors, enabling resource mapping and precise spacecraft navigation systems.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
space
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
NordSpace secures $7 million in new public-private funding to accelerate development of Canada’s Atlantic spaceport.
Operations & Safety

By Thierry Dubois
Study links inflight cosmic radiation to elevated cancer risks for aircrew, highlighting occupational hazards and the need for radiation protections.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
ARCLINE buys ASTRONOVA... NEURA DEFENSE SYSTEMS rebrands as VOLANTYX AEROSPACE... New CEO for ZEROAVIA...
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Ben Goldstein
California-based startup SiFly Aviation has raised $20 million in Series A funding as it prepares to begin production of its long-endurance Q12 electric drone, targeting initial revenue-generating deliveries in the first quarter of 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Craig Caffrey
The world is currently in the midst of its biggest defense boom in decades as nations respond to a deteriorating security environment and rising levels of strategic instability.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Aviation Week Staff
NASA Explores Building More Launch Facilities on Wallops Island
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency (ESA) said it has awarded an initial set of contracts to three European rocket startups to help them evolve their ability to provide Europe with greater launcher diversity.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion