Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
For years, members of the U.S. Navy’s Super Hornet and Growler community had raised the question of adding a ground collision avoidance system (GCAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has taken delivery of the GPS Operating Control System (OCX).
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

Jennifer Meszaros
Volant Aerotech remains on track for certification and engineering development, with crewed trials planned for late 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
AAM Briefs: VoltAero, Hydroplane and More
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup WeFly conducted the first flight of a full-scale uncrewed prototype of its W280 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia will explore the integration of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain into Horizon Aircraft’s planned Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has laid the first stone for a new turbine blade factory in Rennes, France, as the group creates the foundry for its civil Leap and military M88 engines.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian aircraft manufacturer Ural Works for Civil Aviation has conducted the first flight trials of its new VK-800 turboprop engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space has been selected by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to provide spacecraft docking mechanisms for future JAXA missions to the ISS.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule splashed down safely, bringing an end to Ax-4, Axiom Space's fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
China has delivered a new generation of extravehicular activity suits to its Tiangong space station, following launch and docking of the Tianzhou-9.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
Germany has sent a letter of request to the Pentagon to buy Typhon ground-launched, long-range strike systems, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius says.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Ben Goldstein
UK startup Elevate Racing has emerged from stealth with its first product—the AirKart, a single-seat eVTOL inspired by Formula One.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has deployed two of its new Boeing F-15EX Eagle IIs to Kadena Air Base, Japan, as it prepares to stand up a unit of the fighters at the base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
President Donald Trump approved an acceleration of arms shipments to Ukraine on July 14, with U.S. weapons paid for by European governments.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Australian startup Siltrax has achieved record power densities in independent third-party testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation appears to have conducted an almost-9-hr. flight of a previously unknown hydrogen-electric-powered uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Firefly’s decision to head to the public markets adds to the theme of startups championing their national security credentials to validate their growth plans.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.
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Aviation Week Staff
News in brief.
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Aviation Week Staff
BOEING funded for NGJ-LB pod integration on Growler... LOCKHEED gets order for F/A-18 equipment... New CEO for PARAZERO...
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By Craig Caffrey
A slow but steady stream of data has been released on the U.S. FY26 defense budget request, which would represent a substantial hike of 11% in nominal terms.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall, Craig Caffrey
French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Korean Air has purchased a wearable robot developed by Hyundai and Kia designed to reduce technician strain during repetitive overhead tasks.
Emerging Technologies