Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Kim Minseok
South Korea has completed a series of flight separation tests for its homegrown long-range air-to-ground missile, the Korea Air-Launched Cruise Missile (KALCM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
German launch services startup Isar Aerospace says it has secured $174 million in financing from investment firm Eldridge Industries to expand its operation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Boeing says it has deployed its MQ-28 collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) for the first time to an operational location, RAAF Tindal AB, where F-35As are based.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission is on its way to dock with the ISS, following a successful but delayed launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Operations & Safety

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Several key aircraft fleets of the Royal Saudi Air Force are expected to reach the end of their operational service life during this decade, increasing the urgency to identify successor platforms.
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By Steve Trimble
The UK government confirmed plans to acquire at least 12 Lockheed Martin F-35As to bolster its offensive nuclear capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The Exploration Co.’s Nyx capsule was lost after reentry, the company announced June 24.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The leader of Colombia strongly rejected a nearly month-old report that he has received a recent offer from China to buy J-10CE fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Belgium’s government has agreed to spend €34 billion ($39.5 billion) on defense equipment through 2034, Defense Minister Theo Francken has announced.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A special process used to fast-track legislation will likely be used again by lawmakers, a U.S. senator warned.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Norway’s Kongsberg has teamed with an undisclosed Ukrainian partner to produce a new air defense missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Qatar Airways is working with industry partners to open new aircraft painting and inflight entertainment services facilities in Qatar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The German government plans to spend more than €86 billion ($100 billion) on defense this year if parliament backs an injection.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s aerial refueling fleet is set to be boosted with two more Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transports after Denmark formally signed up to the initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Phinia, a supplier of fuel and electric system components in the heavy-duty vehicle and automotive sectors, is offering its skills to the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The UK Royal Navy is continuing efforts to recover a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II that diverted to Thiruvananthapuram Airport in India.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts has assigned himself a new mission: to run for a U.S. Senate seat.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
France has demonstrated the ability to target high-altitude balloons using fighters as the government pushes to prepare for operations in that domain.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the country's ability to mass-produce drones is only hindered by a lack of funding as he asked for more support.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The UK Royal Navy's Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control system has demonstrated its operational relevance during a carrier deployment.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Mark Carreau
NASA, Axiom Space and SpaceX have set June 25 at 2:31 a.m. EDT as the next target time for launch of Axiom's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
The ispace team investigating why its lunar lander crashed on June 6 says an anomaly in the systems laser range finder is the most likely culprit.
Operations & Safety

By Vivienne Machi
NATO is establishing initiatives to deepen ties to the commercial space industry across its 32-member alliance, via an inaugural strategy released June 24.
Budget, Policy & Regulation