Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
Leonardo and Baykar said they flew Leonardo’s M-346 aircraft closely networked with the Turkish drone maker’s Kizilelma collaborative combat aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Strathclyde demonstrates a 100-kW superconducting motor and works with Airbus to develop a megawatt-level prototype for future aircraft propulsion.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA has picked a concept for further development of a twin-sat mission to research how space weather and the Earth’s atmosphere affect the space environment.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
When Airbus embarked on the A400M program, one of its selling points was that it could serve as a strategic transport and a tactical aircraft.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
Australia and the UK are studying the integration of a European air-to-air missile on the Boeing MQ-28A Ghost Bat collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Canada has formally signed an agreement to acquire Australia's over-the-horizon radar technology, marking Australia's largest-ever defense export program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has lifted the veil on a one-way, low-observable effector called Nyan that has already made its combat debut in Ukraine and is entering service with the British Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon wants to raid the Navy’s aircraft and broader Pentagon procurement funding to reverse course on developing the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German satellite-maker OHB expects to raise €510 million ($580 million) through a planned capital raise.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
A trio of UK manufacturers have been shortlisted to develop long-range missiles for Ukraine’s military to strike Russia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has officially received the Qatar-gifted Boeing 747-8i, which is now set to enter service in the coming weeks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Austria has been approved to acquire 12 more Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, as the country expands its military and consolidates its helicopter fleets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The promoters of the Aero Excellence International supplier assessment program, launched in mid-2024, have gathered encouraging results.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems is committed to performing final assembly and development work on the T-7 Redhawk in the UK if the platform is selected as the RAF's Hawk replacement.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems says it is seeing global interest from Eurofighter Typhoon operators in the integration of guided rockets for the anti-drone role.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace and Thales have agreed to integrate the Chunmoo family of guided rockets and missiles with Thales' X-Fire launcher.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Veteran astronaut Bob Hines' selection as the crew backup could be an indication of just how committed the agency is to acknowledging and addressing Artemis III's challenges.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
MDA Space says it has agreed to buy RTX’s smallsat-maker Blue Canyon in a deal that would give the Canadian buyer a satellite production foothold in the U.S.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Thales has begun flight trials of its SwarmMaster system that aims to allow UAS to collectively work together under the control of a single operator.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Northrop Grumman’s Pegasus XL rocket carrying a spacecraft intended to boost NASA’s ailing Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory to a higher orbit reached Mojave, California, on June 18, as it heads to the Pacific for launch that's targeted for later this month.
Operations & Safety

By Samuel Archer
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Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Vivienne Machi
Defense tech company True Anomaly says it has successfully demoed on-orbit maneuvering activities.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
MBDA’s Diamond Loitering Munition Cements UAE Ties
Aerospace_Daily_departments

By Robert Wall
Six European countries that have embarked on a joint effort to meet critical deep strike capability gaps have formalized their plans.
Missile Defense & Weapons