Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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

By Bill Carey
The state of Oregon has signed an agreement with Yamaha Motor Co. USA to study the use of Yamaha’s Fazer SAR uncrewed helicopter to fight wildfires.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Pakistan’s Army is creating a dedicated rocket force that will likely be equipped with ballistic and possibly cruise missiles to act as a deterrent to India.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The French Air Force has deployed the newly modernized Dassault Mirage 2000D to East Africa, the first deployment of the midlife upgrade operational in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Raytheon's Stinger shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile is set to be produced in Europe through a deal agreed with Germany's Diehl Defense.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China has flown its first full-scale crewed tiltrotor aircraft, developed by state-owned company AVIC.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK is looking to build out its ground-based air defenses and seeking a lead systems integrator as part of the effort.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin has announced his plans to retire, marking a surprise shift at the top of the service.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Magnetic forces and electrolysis could be employed in space to generate oxygen for astronauts on deep space missions, researchers say.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Air Force is seeking industry input on the airframe for the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) after reimagining the original concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Grid Aero is developing an autonomous cargo UAV that can fly thousands of miles and carry thousands of pounds of payload for the U.S. military.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Signs of activity on the arctic archipelago of Novaya Zemlya point to a resumption of flight tests on Russia’s 9M370 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The largest antenna reflector ever assigned to a NASA mission has been successfully deployed, the agency says.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK issued an urgent request for information to industry for a low-cost means to engage jet-powered one-way-attack drones Russia is using against Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies has announced the second artificial intelligence-focused deal in as many weeks, this time in the shape of an investment in Latent AI.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
China has completed the first system-level test of the YF-100K engine for its new Long March-10 rocket, a key vehicle designed for future crewed lunar missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
South Korea's LIG Nex1 is self-funding development of two modular missile types aimed at competing with MBDA’s Spear and Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Boeing 777-9 certification tests reached a key stage with the return of the first 777X development aircraft to Edwards AFB for takeoff performance testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Drone manufacturer Red Cat Holdings expects it would significantly benefit from a possible U.S. ban on the use of UAVs made by China’s DJI, the company said.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
NASA also floated the idea that the nuclear reactor might be contracted as an “end-to-end service” from development, launch, landing to operations on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA is altering plans to issue contracts for the development of commercial low-Earth-orbit successors to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is aiming to resume Starship-Super Heavy flight tests as early as Aug. 24.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Red 6 will integrate an emulation system based on augmented reality technology into the Lockheed Martin F-16.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Graham Warwick
A leading advocacy organization for uncrewed aircraft has welcomed the FAA’s proposed rules for flying beyond visual line of sight, but highlighted concerns.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Swedish satellite services provider Ovzon may expand its satellite fleet to satisfy what is sees as growing demand from national security customers.
Satellites