Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Iran has conducted a suborbital Qased launch in what may have been intended as a show of capability after the country’s 12-day conflict with Israel.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
JetZero has selected Maryland-based ST Engineering MRAS to design and manufacture the exhaust nozzle for its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Thales CEO Patrice Caine says the outcome of talks with Leonardo and Airbus to merge some satellite operations is uncertain.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Belgium has no solid basis to become a full partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Turkey has signed an MOU with the UK that could lead to a Eurofighter Typhoon purchase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The new leader of the Golden Dome for America initiative has two months to deliver a baseline architecture outlining the future missile defense capability.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Christine Boynton
A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble, Ben Goldstein
Jaunt Air Mobility revealed plans to introduce a medium-sized cargo drone for the middle-mile logistics market in 2 1/2 years.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Despite the Trump administration's tariffs, RTX posted better-than-expected sales and net income in the second quarter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The defense giant took charges on aeronautics and helicopter programs in its second-quarter earnings report, with the culprits including some repeat offenders.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is in talks with the Pentagon about potentially accelerating the production ramp-up of the B-21 bomber and speeding the Sentinel ICBM effort.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Ann Shay
The Brazilian OEM details its biggest quarterly backlog and second-quarter aircraft deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Denmark says it has agreed to buy four General Atomics MQ-9B SkyGuardian uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Swiss government has signed a contract for Diehl IRIS-T SML air defense equipment, with deliveries scheduled from late 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
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News in brief.
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SAFRAN closes flight control acquisition... GUETLEIN begins role as Golden Dome chief... New missile honcho at L3HARRIS...
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By Garrett Reim
The UK government plans to use Eutelsat’s OneWeb low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation for its global government operations.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Director Makenzie Lystrup is leaving the agency on Aug. 1, NASA announced July 21.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
Turkey is nearing an agreement to acquire Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, according to people familiar with the talks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Japanese eVTOL developer SkyDrive announced plans to launch into repeated demonstration flights with its multicopter eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
A first-ever joint NASA-Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Earth science venture is set for a July 30 launch.
Space Exploration

By Thierry Dubois
The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A U.S.-based team seeking to make history by soaring a specially designed glider to a record height of 90,000 ft. is soliciting donations and volunteers.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Australia has kicked off a competition for a narrowband satellite communications system as part of a wider reset of its plans.
Satellites