Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
USAF selects Anduril and General Atomics for CCA production contracts while continuing autonomy system competition with three other firms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA faces significant challenges in successfully transitioning crewed operations aboard the International Space Station to commercial successors.
Space Exploration

By Keith Mwanalushi
Jeh Aerospace founder highlights aviation’s manufacturing shift to India amid a new landing gear partnership with Liebherr-Aerospace.
Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Startup Katalyst prepares June 27 to demonstrate satellite reboost services on NASA's Swift telescope using its LINK spacecraft.
Commercial Space

Avril Silva
The U.S. Defense Department is conducting its newest stage of qualifying trials for its attack drones program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
FAA’s updated, manufacturer-driven master minimum equipment list update process is in full swing, with plans to introduce new changes to further streamline the work.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The USAF on June 17 identified the mixed crew of military personnel, defense civilians and Boeing employees who died two days earlier in the crash of a B-52.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
A few days after Tehran and Washington reached a preliminary peace deal, the Iranian Red Crescent Society turned to Russia to renew its rotorcraft fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The emergence of a next-gen commercial aircraft is increasingly unlikely until 2040, give or take. Everyone should be focused on the real work in front of them.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Arianespace has completed the first Ariane 6 mission using the more powerful P160C boosters that enabled the company to deliver 36 Amazon Leo satellite to low Earth orbit.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s 34th SpaceX Cargo Dragon mission successfully came back to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on June 17.
Space Exploration

By Angus Batey
Hoper expands helicopter ride-share operations globally while preparing its platform for future eVTOL integration in urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Toulouse-based Aura Aero is close to launching a new CCA project, aiming to reach first flight with a demonstrator in 2028, CEO Jérémy Caussade says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine still needs a MALE uncrewed aircraft system to loiter in domestic airspace and shoot down incoming Russian attack drones and glide bombs, a co-owner of Ukrainian attack drone and missile-maker Fire Point says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has awarded type certification to the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israeli drone-maker Aeronautics Group says it has demonstrated single-operator control of multiple uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Portugal is expanding its fleet of synthetic aperture radar satellites a year after embarking on the project with Iceye.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
THALES teams on new MALE drone project... RAYTHEON gets F/A-18 repair order... New VP of product at MATRIXSPACE...
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By Robert Wall
France Picks MBDA-Safran Team For Rocket System
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By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Army plan to start early procurement of the Bell MV-75 might be slowed under new legislation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Canada has opened negotiations with Italy to acquire Leonardo’s M-346 as the country’s future advanced jet trainer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The move by Lockheed Martin and General Motors to come together and explore ways to join on expanding defense production capacity was largely done independently of direct Pentagon involvement.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
The partnership of Renault Group and Thales to boost manufacturing capacity of loitering munitions is the latest example of companies investing in domestic capacity to ensure a sovereign drone-making industry.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
An MBDA-led European effort to create a hypersonic glide vehicle to inform the development of a hypersonic interceptor also will support research on hypersonic deep strike capabilities as well.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
Indra Group USA has announced the entry into service of its first radar under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement Program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation