Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Departing Spacecom chief Gen. Stephen Whiting calls for space fires and counter p-LEO systems as top priorities.

The Space Force awards Impulse Space two additional "Victus Salo" missions under a $27 million contract modification.

A competition is underway to develop the U.S. Army’s next long-range, surface-to-surface missile for potential use on the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).

With the UK Royal Air Force increasingly focused on dispersal and resilience, the inconvenient runway closure of Brize Norton may prove a useful rehearsal.

Canada’s Volatus Aerospace is exploring the potential of autonomous firefighting with the developer of a Spanish uncrewed amphibious aircraft.

The Swiss government has signed off on a plan to raise the value-added tax rates to raise funds to cover security needs.

Each SkyFall will be equipped with a flexible, fabric-based antenna that extends below the helicopters without interfering with landings or shattering upon impact.

BAE Systems’ FalconWorks has teamed up with Turkish defense electronics firm Tualcom to explore collaboration on autonomous technologies.

General Atomics has struck a teaming arrangement with Sweden’s Trakka Systems to offer an enhanced sensor package for the Do228 NXT.

The UK’s June 2026 Defense Investment Plan (DIP) switched the country’s defense modernization into 6th gear, with £298 billion ($402 billion) in funding to be made available through 2029.

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The command and control system now being developed to orchestrate the Golden Dome program’s future air and missile defense system for the homeland could migrate to U.S. military forces deployed overseas.

Firefly Aerospace now expects to launch its upgraded Alpha small-lift launch vehicle for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2026, company CEO Jason Kim said Aug. 11.

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New research from McKinsey—in partnership with Aviation Week—indicates that industry may be becoming more vulnerable when the inevitable downturn occurs.

The head of the new Golden Dome air and missile defense shield warns that if the additional funding is not approved, the effort would likely end.

Listen to any U.S. Navy leader talk about the Pacific Ocean and eventually you’ll hear the phrase the “tyranny of distance.”

U.S. Army air defenders are facing the largest air and missile defense fight in the nation’s history, and lessons both in the Middle East and other conflicts are driving a strategy rethink.

As Robinson Helicopters steps up development of autonomous and hybrid-powered versions of its light piston single R44, the California-based company has marked the delivery of the 5,000th R44 Raven II.

Elbit Systems’ CEO says a helicopter-transported, high-energy laser system the company is developing for Israel will be operational in a short period of time.

Hanwha Group increased its stake in Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to 15.89%, triggering a merger review filing with the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).

Portugal’s Air Force has signed up to operate the Tekever AR5 uncrewed aircraft system for use in the maritime security mission.

South Korea's space agency KASA is looking to bolster the country's launch capacity by adding domestic infrastructure and refining approval processes.

Boeing unveiled an active radar, Ultra Low-Cost Seeker (ULCS) for surface-to-air missiles and offensive weapons on Aug. 11.

Electric aircraft startup Joby Aviation is to acquire U.S. defense contractor Resonant Sciences, a developer of radomes and antennas for radar, electronic warfare, communications and navigation, for $450 million in cash and $50 million in equity.