Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Brazilian OEM details its biggest quarterly backlog and second-quarter aircraft deliveries.

Denmark says it has agreed to buy four General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems.

The Swiss government has signed a contract for Diehl IRIS-T SML air defense equipment, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028.

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.

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The UK government plans to use Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for its global government operations.

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Director Makenzie Lystrup is leaving the agency on Aug. 1, NASA announced July 21.

Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.

Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL.

A first-ever joint NASA-Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Earth science venture is set for a July 30 launch.

The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.

A U.S.-based team seeking to make history by soaring a specially designed glider to a record height of 90,000 ft. is soliciting donations and volunteers.

Australia has kicked off a competition for a narrowband satellite communications system as part of a wider reset of its plans.

Confirmed details are still scant, but a recent congressional disclosure suggests the U.S. Navy has a powerful new tool coming into existence.

Trump administration tariffs could become the new “kitchen sink” excuse for whatever ails aerospace and defense earnings.

Those taking part in NASA’s upcoming Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) are preparing to adjust as necessary to a dynamic period.

The UK says it will sign a partnership agreement with Germany to bolster the provision of air defense equipment to Ukraine.

Terma says it has struck an agreement with Ukrainian drone-maker Odd Systems to jointly work on a system to bring down uncrewed air systems.

The U.S. Air Force has set up a foreign military sales office amid some international interest in the Boeing MH-139 Grey Wolf.

China is increasingly signaling progress in developing its next-generation carrier-based air wing, with preparations underway for a likely debut at the Sept. 3 Victory Day military parade.

The Italian government has formally signed the contract to acquire two EA-37B standoff jamming aircraft, manufacturer L3Harris Technologies says.

Belgium will acquire 11 additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, boosting its planned fleet for 45 aircraft.

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