Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Aviation Week Staff
India Leases Additional MQ-9Bs For Navy
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By Mark Carreau
Two spacewalkers experienced delays Aug. 18 that prevented them from completing work on the exterior of the International Space Station’s U.S. segment.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is buying 145 Group 2 long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems from uAvionics Technologies to help protect its bases in the Middle East amid increasing threats from the war in Iran.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA’s initiative to showcase advanced air mobility (AAM) is gathering pace, with Electra.aero demonstrating hybrid-electric flights connecting small local airports to major airline hubs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy in the coming weeks is expected to make a series of decisions to reshape its future aviation force, but now it appears that the service first needs to clear the fog on the carriers it needs to operate them.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup Elroy Air is to expand the contested logistics capabilities of its Chapparal hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft under a $46 million contract from the U.S. Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
X-BOW to flight test LCI for MDA... ROCKET ONE announces C-UAS training platform... SYPRIS SOLUTIONS reports Q2 loss...
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By Tony Osborne
Production issues are delaying the deliveries of Bulgaria’s next batch of Block 70-model F-16s from Lockheed Martin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The new U.S. National Security Science and Technology (S&T) strategy report identifies space as one of the top three areas it needs to dominate the battlefield, alongside air superiority and long-range strike.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's government has approved a defense budget of NT$1.12 trillion ($35.2 billion) for fiscal 2027, taking defense spending above 3% of GDP for the first time as Taipei accelerates efforts to strengthen its military capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
France has formally adopted an updated military programming law that adds €36 billion ($42 billion) over the 2026-30 period.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA has selected four companies to provide commercial payload processing services for agency mission launches from multiple sites where the capabilities were not available at the time of initial mission contract awards.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Navy’s E-2D Block II upgrade clears critical design review, with flight testing planned for fiscal 2029.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Army seeks major GMLRS production increase to replenish stocks, with deliveries of 19,002 rockets annually beginning 2030.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
PENTAGON cleans academic R&D house... BOEING gets VC-25B spares award... SpaceAM gets PE investment...
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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense
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By Garrett Reim
Satellite operator SES has made a “strategic investment” in new direct-to-device company Elveo Mobile.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Ukraine’s military revealed a long-range uncrewed aircraft system on Aug. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing has patented a new overwing strut concept that would allow either a ducted or unducted engine to be attached to a common wing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Avril Silva
The U.S. Navy has awarded RTX subsidiary Raytheon a contract worth up to $22.9 billion over seven years to boost the military’s RGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile output.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
A German aviation logistics company is planning to adapt a pair of former C-160 Transall turboprop airlifters into aerial firefighting aircraft for deployment in Europe.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance has promoted Chief Operating Officer Mark Peller to president and CEO, succeeding Tory Bruno, who left ULA in December.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office has tapped HawkEye 360 to help operationalize its use of commercial radio frequency (RF) capabilities.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Indian Government Launches Transport Aircraft Tender
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
The Indian government has signed a leasing agreement with General Atomics for additional MQ-9B uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion