Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Korea Aerospace Industries has secured a contract with the Indonesian Air Force to extend the service life of the force's KT-1B turboprop trainers.

Canada selected the F-35A to replace its aging Boeing CF-18 fleet in 2022 after a lengthy, circuitous competition.

Docking of the Crew-10 Dragon Endurance capsule to the orbital lab’s U.S. segment Harmony module is planned for 11:30 p.m. EDT on March 15.

The agency on March 14 released several safety steps it is taking in the aftermath of the late-January fatal midair collision.

The Third Multi-Domain Task Force is also pressing for additional long-endurance uncrewed aircraft systems.

The first applications might be seen in runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS), and then traffic detection, over the next 12 months.

The U.S. engine maker first disclosed the study last July.

Boeing has named Don Ruhmann as its second chief aerospace safety officer, effective immediately; Ruhmann is replacing the retiring Mike Delaney in the role.

The information call came in response to a Joint Urgent Operational Need, a designation that allows new systems to be fielded within two years.

Bell Textron’s 407GXi is available with a new interior package, part of the company’s latest entry to its Designer Series.

The communications satellite has L-band and Ka-band payloads.

FL-60A was developed by state-owned armed manufacturer Norinco and has an estimated range of 100 km (62.1 mi).

As Airbus and Boeing production finally ramps up post-pandemic, industry may find some supplier plants where insufficient attention and investment have been made.

The coalition of parties agreed to a pact that would give them a majority in a planned vote in parliament on March 18.

China has completed development of the Feilong-60A, the country’s first modular rocket-based loitering munition dubbed locally as “Chinese HIMARS.”

China says it is open to accommodating foreign participation in its Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission.

France, Italy and the UK have agreed to accelerate delivery of Aster air and missile defense interceptors as part of a top-up order for 218 additional missiles.

The TIA flights are among three blocks of activities that are now being pursued.

The Freedom Eagle (FE-1) missile is BlueHalo’s candidate for the Next-Generation Counter-Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) Missile (NGCM).

Metro has ordered up to 20 ALIA eVTOLs for integration into its EMS operation.

The service’s long-term goal is to replace both the C-32A and C-40B/C executive transports with a single platform.

BlackSky’s says its proprietary AI software system can rapidly detect vehicles, aircraft, vessels and buildings within images gathered by its Gen-3 satellite.

With would-be operator Straightline Aviation placing a $50 million firm order for the first hybrid cargo airship, to be produced by AT² Aerospace based on a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works design, are we about to enter a new age of airships?

The UK supply chain is stymied in financing the investments needed for the short-term production ramp-up and the longer-term push for decarbonization, ADS says.

The USAF wants to evaluate how the ALQ-167 Angry Kitten pod can support larger Fairchild Republic A-10s and mobility aircraft, including the Lockheed C-130.