Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
General Atomics is proposing a specialized air-to-ground member of the company’s Gambit family of modular uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. disclosed Nov. 3 that it has flown a second YFQ-42A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has recommended the placement of a weapon systems officer in the cockpit of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Honeywell says Jim Currier, CEO of Honeywell Aerospace Technologies, will retain his role as head when Honeywell Aerospace is spun off in 2026.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin has signed a memorandum of understanding with PsiQuantum to develop quantum algorithms for aerospace and defense applications.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
Astrobotic is conducting prelaunch testing to ensure a safe and precise landing of its Griffin-1 lander at the lunar south pole.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
An American subsidiary of South Korea’s Hanwha Aerospace has invested an undisclosed amount in Firehawk Aerospace.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Gogo said Nov. 2 that it has started flight-testing its new 5G air-to-ground broadband network on a Pilatus PC-24 trials platform.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Robert Wall
UAE-based Space42 added to its synthetic aperture radar satellite constellation with Iceye-made satellites that have undergone work in Abu Dhabi.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency has launched a project to explore the creation of protein in low Earth orbit to support future space exploration missions.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has received its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has selected the Elbit Systems Hermes 900 as its next-generation uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NHIndustries and Norway have reached an out of court settlement over a dispute around Oslo’s decision to take the NH90 helicopter out of service early.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea placed its fifth military Earth observation satellite into orbit, completing a constellation that provides the country with EO and SAR capability.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Jens Flottau
As the drama over the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System nears its climax, Airbus is sketching out what is to come.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Shenzhou-21 crewed spacecraft has successfully entered orbit and docked with the Tiangong space station in a record 3 1/2 hr.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The company sees opportunities to support new proliferated constellations coming online around the globe.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
Founded in 2002, Five Axis is known for a proprietary portfolio that includes expertise in highly engineered products for launch vehicle engine applications.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Situational Awareness and Control System provides Madrid with a variety of space prediction, GNSS, analysis and space weather data processing tools.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The flight comes about two months after its competitor for CCA Increment 1, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., notched the first flight of its YFQ-42A.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The 50-kW-class Enduring–High-Energy Laser (E-HEL) program will host a series of live demonstrations for interested contractors at Dugway Proving Ground.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The tests were conducted at a newly expanded test facility at Purdue University’s Maurice J. Zucrow Laboratories.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Nvidia is bringing its artificial-intelligence (AI) computing magic to safety-critical applications in aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
In its report on the UK F-35 program—published Oct. 31—the lawmakers said the fleet “faces significant capability gaps.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Stirling Technology Space Research Experiment (START) is an effort to accelerate the readiness of a compact nuclear power conversion technology.
Commercial Space