Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Indonesian Defense Ministry has signed a contract with domestic aerospace prime PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) for six Leonardo AW189 helicopters.

The launch of Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed to provide additional time to address a Falcon 9 propellant leak.

The U.S. Air Force quietly released the first artistic rendering of the nuclear-armed, Raytheon AGM-181 Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) cruise missile on June 2.

Artificial intelligence trained through reinforced learning has been allowed to take control of a Saab Gripen fighter aircraft.

Blue Origin is aiming to launch its second New Glenn rocket no earlier than Aug. 15.

York Space Systems has completed the first of 12 planned satellites for a Space Development Agency -related mission.

A cost estimate jumped 46% in three years to C$27.7 billion ($20.2 billion) to complete the acquisition of 88 F-35As for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

The latest trend in satellite development is two-dimensional: flat sats.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on June 10 offered a few more details on the proposed Golden Dome for America missile defense architecture, as Congress is debating how to kick-start funding for the proposal.

The NTSB is setting aside three full days for an investigative hearing into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA.

Denmark is urgently acquiring a trio of ground-based air defense systems worth nearly $1 billion to defend its cities and critical infrastructure.

The Pentagon is requesting $3.5 billion for its F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance program.

A joint venture between Italy’s Leonardo and Turkish UAS manufacturer Baykar will be called LBA Systems, it has emerged ahead of the Paris Air Show.

Raytheon would offer a new guided rocket in the 2.75-in.-dia. class if USAF moves forward with a proposal to acquire a low-cost, high-speed air-to-air missile.

The UK Royal Air Force has agreed to a support and sustainment contract for its fleet of new General Atomics Protector MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.

BAE Systems and South Korea’s Hanwha Systems will work together to develop a multi-sensor satellite system as both companies bolster their space portfolios.

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

Better known for its defense services, Metrea is now taking its first forays into aerial firefighting.

Poland has canceled a plan to acquire Sikorsky S-70 Black Hawk utility helicopters, citing a change in priorities.

Highly engineered aerospace products provider Crane announced June 9 that it will buy Precision Sensors & Instrumentation.

Arkadia Space of Spain says its in-space demonstration of its hydrogen peroxide green monopropellant has been successful.

The U.S. Navy’s new multi-engine trainer reached initial operational capability (IOC) in May, the service announced June 9.

The House Appropriations Committee is offering the U.S. Space Force $19.1 billion in fiscal 2026 to support research-and-development programs.

GOP House appropriators are seeking to increase spending for sixth-generation fighters.

The F-35 Joint Program Office is still months away from finalizing details of the aircraft's new upgrade road map.