Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
A NASA safety panel has raised concerns about the risks involved in the continuing operation of the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

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SCOUT AI emerges from stealth mode... LOCKHEED partners on ISR demonstration... UAV CORP. appoints new president...
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By Vivienne Machi
The NRO and the U.S. Space Force successfully launched multiple national security payloads for the intelligence agency’s NROL-174 mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A radio frequency directed energy weapon demo has proved it can counter drone swarms, UK trials show.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The release of the Space Warfighting Framework on April 17 sharpens the U.S. Space Force's public focus on its role in counterspace operations.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
The Texas Space Commission has awarded five companies grants totaling $26 million.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin’s move to name a fifth chief financial officer in seven years comes at a bad moment, Wall Street analysts say.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The explosion that destroyed a Northrop Grumman solid rocket motor facility in Utah will not impact the company’s operations related to the Sentinel ICBM.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace is rerouting its hydrogen propulsion development road map.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy’s Test Pilot School is looking for a new small fleet of helicopters for training high-risk maneuvers and autorotation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
NATO is s aiming to take advantage of commercially developed space innovations.
Space Symposium

By Thierry Dubois
Thales’ Talios targeting pod is a “very good candidate” to receive a new sensor window.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
It seems that a value can now be placed on the importance and capability of the growing fleet of C-390 Millenniums to European air arms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is getting ready for the launch of an atomic clock system to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Curiosity rover has provided new evidence for the at least intermittent presence of large quantities of surface water on Mars about 4 billion years ago.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan’s state-backed drone industry alliance is expeditiously decoupling from China-based supply chains, Chairman Hu Kai-Hung tells Aviation Week.
Supply Chain

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LAUNCHPOINT EPS supporting L3HARRIS on NGJ-LB... PHANTOM SPACE partners with edge computing company... U.S. DRONE SERVICES market seen nearly tripling by 2029...
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By Garrett Reim
Astranis will provide connectivity from its microGEO communications satellite to Taiwan starting in 2026.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Army officials are beginning to grasp the challenges of President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome initiative.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The Ad Astra Rocket Co. is continuing to advance a concept for NASA with the potential to reach Mars within an estimated 45 days using a nuclear power source.
Space Exploration

By Craig Caffrey
During a press conference with Netanyahu last week, Trump announced that the U.S. would soon reveal its first $1 trillion defense budget.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s ELT Group has unveiled a new modular electromagnetically silent anti-drone system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The Trump administration’s draft budget plan for fiscal 2026 includes deep cuts to NASA’s science programs.
Budget, Policy & Regulation