Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Angus Batey
GKN clarified its plans for hydrogen-aviation programs after Airbus’ decision to push back the expected development timescale for a hydrogen-powered airliner.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
A NATO ambition for member states to spend 5% of their GDP on defense will be on the agenda when the heads of member governments convene later this month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Germany has awarded Airbus a contract to equip 23 A400M transport aircraft with Elbit Systems' directed infrared countermeasures system.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump launched broadsides against each other on social media and in public on June 5.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
The Boeing AH-64E has already shaped the attack helicopter market considerably in a relatively brief time on the world stage, and 254 are already in operation with non-U.S. militaries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Mark Carreau
Among the challenges faced by NASA in establishing a sustainable human presence at the Moon is the generation of electrical power.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
Anduril’s valuation soared to $30.5 billion after the high-flying defense technology startup raised $2.5 billion in a Series G round led by billionaire Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.
Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Japan’s ispace failed in its second attempt to land a spacecraft on the Moon June 5, the cause of which has not yet been determined.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary has integrated twin robotic arms on its Mission Robotic Vehicle.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Marc Garneau, who put Canada into the human spaceflight business with his October 1984 flight aboard NASA’s space shuttle Challenger, died June 4 at age 76.
Space Exploration

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U.S. ARMY awards domestic titanium R&D contract... RAFAEL opens Michigan office... LOCKHEED gets Sentinel A4 Radar award...
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By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force's top officer saying the AGM-183 Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon is expected to get procurement funding.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
X-Bow Systems is the latest erstwhile launch startup to sharpen its focus on missile defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Angus Batey
Creating an infrastructure to support global aviation development of hydrogen programs and ongoing wide-scale adoption remains a significant challenge.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The German parliament’s budget committee has given the green light for the country to acquire Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Dassault Aviation has signed several agreements with Tata Advanced Systems for the Indian company to build Rafale fuselages in India.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Royal Thai Air Force’s use of the Saab Gripen E/F in exercises involving foreign air forces—such as China’s—appears subject to certain limitations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
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DOD’s first digital ATC tower goes live... COLLINS gets E-6B support award... SPACE ISAC welcomes BIGBEAR.AI...
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By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s program of evaluating new counter-drone technologies recently conducted its sixth test event.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army set a five-month deadline starting from June 3 for companies to submit bids to replace the UH-72 as the primary trainer for helicopter pilots.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
Position, navigation and timing services developers are reporting progress on testing GPS alternatives.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has coordinated the launch of two next-generation GPS III satellites at a rapid pace not often expected from the U.S. government.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
A Senate version of the $150 billion proposal to increase defense spending would add more money to select aircraft programs on top of a House-passed proposal.
Budget, Policy & Operations