Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Polish government says it is in negotiations about the transfer of the country’s remaining Mikoyan MiG-29 fighter aircraft to Ukraine.

Norway’s Kongsberg is joining forces with Germany's Helsing and Hensoldt to develop a surveillance satellite constellation before the end of the decade.

Talks on Turkey’s potential reentry into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program could “yield a breakthrough in the coming months,” the U.S. ambassador to Turkey has suggested.

GKN Aerospace and Anduril have teamed up to work together on autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP) for use by the UK military.

Bidders looking to vie for the UK Defense Ministry’s Project Nightfall ballistic missile development have until Dec. 18 to raise their hands.

AeroVironment should secure deals for its P550 vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed system from abroad within the next six months, CEO Wahid Nawabi says.

Saab plans to fly an uncrewed aircraft in 2026 using a software-defined fuselage as part of an initiative to optimize processes to field equipment faster.

A graphic illustration comparing flight hours and press releases for Archer, Beta Technologies and Joby.

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The U.S. Space Force and SpaceX launched the National Reconnaissance Office’s 10th and final mission of 2025 on Dec. 9.

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In the two years since our last analysis of the Swedish Air Force, Sweden has achieved several objectives aimed at modernizing its air capabilities.

The Netherlands has become the latest NH90 operator to top-up its orders for the European military utility helicopter.

Canada is partnering with Telesat Corp. and MDA Space to design, develop and deliver a new military satcom capability to support Arctic operations.

AnySignal, a startup that develops advanced radio frequency platforms for aerospace and defense, has raised $24 million in a Series A funding round.

The researchers say studying and training a machine learning program on the environment ahead of time allows space robots to use their limited computational resources more effectively.

Muon Space will harness its multispectral imaging payload for the Space Development Agency’s missile warning/missile tracking constellation.

Jeh Aerospace is leveraging digital technology to ramp up manufacturing capacity, aiming to alleviate supply chain bottlenecks.

The 18-ft.-dia. fairing, which opens and closes like a clamshell, is now en route to Neutron’s launch site on Wallops Island, Virginia.

The Bangladesh Air Force has signed a letter of intent with Italy’s Leonardo in a first step toward buying the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.

Europe expects to declare the Galileo Public Regulated Service (PRS) operational in 2026, missing a goal for the signal to be declared ready before the end of this year.

Boom Supersonic is developing an industrial gas turbine version of its Symphony turbofan to power AI data centers which will fund its Mach 1.7 Overture airliner.

AST SpaceMobile says it is targeting up to 13 launches next year to build out its satellite communications constellation.

Russia's Soyuz MS-27 made a successful parachute-assisted landing in remote Kazakhstan early Dec. 9, safely returning three crewmembers from the ISS.

Boeing and the Royal Australian Air Force have conducted the first air-to-air live-fire test of the MQ-28 Ghost Bat, with the CCA firing an AIM-120 Amraam.