Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Army is looking for a company to integrate a new air- and ground-launched loitering munition to take out air defenses at medium range.

The Spanish defense and aerospace electronics company says the acquisition will allow it to position itself in the growing uncrewed traffic management market and bolster its UK presence.

The UK defense ministry is broadening its search for alternative means of position, navigation and timing.

Northrop Grumman will provide the autonomy software for the U.S. Marine Corps first loyal wingman uncrewed system.

The U.S. Air Force is reshaping its acquisition program leadership under direction from top Pentagon leadership.

An industry team made up of some of the biggest names in European missile development has secured funding to develop a hypersonic glide vehicle demonstrator.

The European Space Agency plans 65 satellite launches and other missions throughout the year, a roughly 30% jump from last year’s record figure.

South Korean launch services provider Innospace is continuing to work on expanding its footprint despite the recent failure of its Hanbit-Nano rocket.

Taiwan has grounded its fleet of F-16 fighter jets following a Jan. 6 training accident that authorities say may be related to a “mission computer malfunction.”

In a banner year for defense technology venture funding, C-UAS came into its own, growing faster in 2025 than any other major industry segment.

NASA is considering cutting short the current Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station due to an undisclosed medical issue with one of the astronauts on the orbital outpost.

Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35s in 2025, setting an annual delivery record for the international stealth fighter, the company announced on Jan. 7.

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President Donald Trump wants to hike the Pentagon’s budget by 50% to $1.5 trillion in fiscal 2027.

President Donald Trump attacked the share buyback and executive pay practices of leading large U.S. aerospace and defense prime contractors.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has awarded Astroscale a contract to develop “a general gripping mechanism system” to grab “national satellites.”

One week into 2026, United Launch Alliance is preparing for its first mission of the year.

The number of orbital launch attempts worldwide last year surpassed the record 2024 flight rate by 25%.

UK defense engineering firm Babcock has teamed with Estonia air defense startup Frankenburg Technologies to work on providing a maritime launch system.

Dassault Aviation Falcon business jet deliveries in 2025 again missed a full-year target, while Rafale fighter shipments topped the company’s forecast.

The U.S. subsidiary of Spain’s Indra Group announced a $342 million contract under the FAA’s Radar System Replacement program.

U.S. helicopter-borne special operations and law enforcement personnel on Jan. 7 seized two oil tankers in separate hemispheres.

Bangladesh could acquire JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft from Pakistan as part of a growing cooperation pact between the air arms of the two countries.

The Ukrainian Air Force claims to have shot down around 1,000 Russian cruise missiles and one-way attack drones with its donated F-16s.