Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Adrian Schofield
Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian airlines flying over its airspace.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia has launched the Bion-M No. 2 biological research mission to test radiation effects on living species when in polar orbit.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
German defense engineering company AMDC says it has demonstrated the use of a first-person-view (FPV) interceptor to bring down a drone.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
KAI has revealed a standoff jammer aircraft based on the Bombardier Global 6500 business jet, developed in partnership with Hanwha Systems.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
New Zealand’s has selected the Sikorsky MH-60R to replace its Kaman SH-2G(I) Seasprite helicopters and the Airbus A321XLR to replace Boeing 757-2K2 transports.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
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LOCKHEED studies Black Hawk enhancements.... UNITED AIRLINES VENTURES invests in supersonic startup... SPACE FORCE ASSOCIATION announces new corporate partnerships...
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By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin says it has successfully tested an inverse synthetic aperture radar automatically detecting and tracking maritime targets.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The giant gas planet Uranus, located more than 19 times farther away from the Sun than Earth, has a previously unknown moon, bringing its orbital entourage to 29.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
Astrobotic has reached a milestone under an agreement with NASA to deploy 500 m of ultralight cable across the lunar surface.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The acquisition, which still requires formal Israeli government approval, would bring the Israeli Air Force's KC-46 fleet to six aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Craig Caffrey
Six U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific region have increased their military spending by a combined 18.9% over the last three years.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
X721, a Dubai-based startup created by former Airbus and Arianespace engineers, is developing a high-altitude platform station relying on a tethered rotor.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel’s Defense Ministry says it is buying drones from local provider Xtend to equip ground forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Indra next year plans to commence flight tests of a new self-protection suite for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft in its final configuration.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The British government is folding the independent UK Space Agency into the department overseeing science and technology.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
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GA-ASI acquires advanced engine company assets... LOCKHEED funded to continue LRASM C-3 development... AGEAGLE cleared for BVLOS ops in Colombia...
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While Portugal’s effort to replace its F-16 fleet have dragged on, other elements of the Portuguese Air Force’s 5.3 Modernization Plan are progressing more smoothly.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. military recently used its new Protected Tactical Waveform (PTW) to successfully demo some of the key elements of the modernized anti-jam waveform.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
The Falcon 9 launch of CRS-33 from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is targeted for Aug. 24 at 2:45 a.m. EDT, carrying 5,000 lb. of supplies, equipment and research.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
Rocket propulsion startup X-Bow Systems will develop a second production source for the motor that powers the Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
the US Army signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with satellite operator Globalstar to explore a battlefield covered in sensors.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
SpinLaunch is continuing its pivot in pursuit of becoming a low-Earth-orbit, satellite-based broadband provider.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Airbus Defense and Shield AI recently conducted the first flight of an H145 helicopter powered by Hivemind artificial intelligence.
Aircraft & Propulsion