Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has turned to Portuguese UAS company Tekever for its first operational fleet of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACP).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German industry is lobbying Brussels for more regulatory relief as part of a European Union push to boost the region’s defense industrial base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
A U.S. satellite appears to have maneuvered near two Chinese spacecraft a few days ago, space situational awareness company Comspoc says.
Operations & Safety

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MERCURY SYSTEMS acquires STAR LAB... BELL delivers two 408GXis to Chicago police... RTX declares quarterly dividend...
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By Matthew Fulco
A letter Howmet Aerospace sent to customers in early April showed how seriously the metal component supplier took U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
President Donald Trump reportedly has tapped L3Harris to modify a 747-8 to augment the current VC-25A fleet.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Monaco, principality and land of luxury, wants to develop a space industry.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Anne McClain and Nicole Ayers conducted a spacewalk on May 1.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy’s latest Carrier Strike Group deployment is now in the Mediterranean Sea heading toward the Asia-Pacific region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Dhruv light utility helicopters operated by the Indian air force and army have been allowed to return to operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
The FAA has cleared SpaceX to increase the number of Falcon 9 flights from Vandenberg SFB, California, from 36 to up to 50 operations per year.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace General Manager Mehmet Demiroglu says the company’s Hurjet could become the training platform for NATO nations.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Aalto, Airbus’ high-altitude pseudo-satellite spinoff, claims to have broken the aviation record for the longest endurance flight.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
Korean Air plans to build an UAM and aviation safety R&D center with the aim of creating a hub for future mobility and aerospace innovation in South Korea.
Airlines & Lessors

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has begun ground testing its two Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes from Anduril and GA-ASI ahead of planned first flights this summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Hegseth has instructed the U.S. Army to put more urgency into key weapons programs and alter some of its structure, including in aviation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The EU says 12 of its member states have formally said they want to take advantage of an “escape clause” on spending limits to boost outlays for defense.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says it can deal with newly announced tariffs as it stuck to its full-year guidance in a May 1 update on the financial performance of the business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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ELECTRIC BOAT funded for two more Virginia-class subs... UP42 geospatial data platform welcomes MAXAR... ISPACE teams on lunar water demo...
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By Garrett Reim
True Anomaly, a manufacturer of defense spacecraft, has raised a $260 million Series C round.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Jared Isaacman, a billionaire technology entrepreneur with a passion for flight, has moved a step closer to taking over as the head of NASA.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
The $18 billion Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program led by Lockheed Martin fell 18 months behind schedule this year.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The threat that keeps up Col. Andrew Konicki up at night is an aerial attack on a U.S. Marine Corps position by thousands of small enemy drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion