Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Guy Norris
JetZero has secured a propulsion systems agreement with RTX covering its blended-wing-body aircraft’s primary engines, auxiliary power system and nacelles.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
Those payloads are collecting “all kinds of very interesting data” on Beijing’s network of space surveillance satellites, Space RCO Director Kelly Hammett said.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Macron said he wants to “open the strategic debate on protection by our deterrent of our allies from the European continent.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
When Boeing delivers the last KC-46 ordered under the KC-X program in 2029, the average age of the remaining KC-135s will be 67 years old.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The space agency plans to cease operating Voyager 2’s low-energy charged particle instrument on March 24 to conserve power.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
NASA says the technology could serve as a “stepping stone to advanced navigation systems and services for the Moon and Mars.”
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Trump’s Boeing 757 recently visited the L3Harris modification facility in Greenville, Texas, where the company does its modification work.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Under a newly formalized partnership, Delta Air Lines plans to play a “crucial role” in the development of JetZero’s blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
Until recently, almost all workers on the program needed a Yankee White security clearance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble, Vivienne Machi
The Space Systems Center plans to expand the reach of the optical crosslinks in stages.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The service on March 5 said it planned to award a sole-source contract to Boeing for the work that it aims to have completed before next Oct. 1.
Satellites

By Sean Broderick
Helicopter routes that pass closest to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) should be permanently suspended, Airlines For America (A4A) said.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Matthew Fulco
Trump said that “the CHIPS Act is a horrible, horrible thing,” characterized by companies “that take our money and they don’t spend it.”
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The Mentor 2 program aims to modernize and rationalize the elementary flight training phase.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Dassault plans to deliver 25 Rafales in 2025, a 19% increase from the year prior when the aircraft-maker handed over 21 of the combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Philippine Air Force has grounded its entire fleet of KAI FA-50 fighters after one was lost during a night mission, killing two crew onboard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
Civilian cellular network technology has many military uses.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams spoke favorably about their greatly extended mission.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
Both entities shrunk optical systems to fit inside 6U cubesats.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Hermeus delivered the vehicle to Edwards AFB on Nov. 16 following the completion of low-speed taxi tests at its Atlanta facility in mid-2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Tracking (TacSRT) initiative was launched in 2024.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The comments are a shift in the Air Force’s recent history with adversary aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The proposal would face an uphill challenge amid fiscal restrictions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Anduril and Zone 5 Technologies have been picked to move to the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) program.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The comments come as a decision on how to proceed with the NGAD penetrating counter air fighter is on hold.
Aircraft & Propulsion