Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Ben Goldstein
The two companies said they will cooperate on scenario planning.
NBAA

By Steve Trimble
The UAV, already known to the U.S. intelligence community as RA-1, was not visible.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned two Chinese firms that are producing drones in China used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s new F-35 fleet did not meet any of its mission capable targets over the six-year span.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Three NASA astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut will splash down into either the Gulf of Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coasts.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Defense officials have hailed the system after it successfully defeated incoming heat-seeking missiles fired simultaneously.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and the UK have joined a European initiative to develop and procure long-range deep-strike weapons to provide an additional deterrent effect.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Intelsat has lost power on one of its satellites serving Europe, Africa and some of Asia-Pacific, and it will likely be unable to recover the spacecraft.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Boeing says it has agreed to sell its Digital Receiver Technology (DRT) business to Thales after several months of looking for a buyer.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Air White Whale has rolled out the W5000 uncrewed cargo aircraft, a twin turboprop larger than the Cessna SkyCourier.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Striking machinist union members at Textron Aviation voted to ratify the company’s newest labor contract offer and agreed to end their walkout.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Boeing and the union representing 33,000 striking machinists have agreed new contract terms to end the more than month-long walkout. The union vote is Oct. 23.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The T901 engine, first developed for reengining the Black Hawk and the AH-64 Apache, was tapped to be installed on FARA before the Army canceled that program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
SpaceX is receiving $733.6 million for the two launches.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The audit recommends that the agency conduct at least one schedule risk analysis prior to introduction of the new Mobile Launcher 2 (ML2).
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The astronauts are NASA’s Matthew Dominick, Mike Barratt and Jeannette Epps. The cosmonaut is Alexander Grebenken.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The CP-12 mission is led by Draper Laboratory, and the APEX 1.0 lunar lander is being developed by Ispace Technologies U.S.
Space Exploration

By Guy Norris
The Sierra Space trash compaction and processing system uses a catalytic oxidation technique to process volatile organic compounds and other gaseous byproducts.
Space Exploration

By Irene Klotz
The company, which has about 700 employees, cut about 30 jobs, but is hiring for about 55 positions.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Construction of the planned facility, located at Daytona Beach International Airport, is expected to begin in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The budget committee OK’d €152 million ($165 million) for Germany’s contribution to the A400M enhancement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
NATO and Japan entered the Individually Tailored Partnership Program in July 2023 to cover 16 cooperation areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based lead supplier of aerostructures to Boeing, said it will furlough around 700 employees for 21 days starting Oct. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing believes that Japan's jet trainer program is large enough for it to develop and produce a light fighter variant of the T-7A jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Chen Chuanren
The study is part of a technology demonstration project known as Megawatt funded to JAXA by Japan’s Ministry of Education.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion