Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The private rocket company said the launch window for NS-29 is due to open at 11 a.m. EST.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin is preparing to ship its newly completed Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center for its planned launch next month to map water deposits on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems Australia discreetly began flight trials of its Razer Low-Cost Precision Guided Munition (LCPGM) back in December 2023, the company has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel posted revenue of $474 million in the December quarter, up 4% year-on-year, while earnings per share of $0.52 just edged out Wall Street’s expectations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
France plans to demonstrate a higher-thrust rocket engine roughly on par with SpaceX's Raptor and Blue Origin’s BE-4 to avoid Europe falling further behind.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Satellites

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By Brandon Patrick
Saudi Arabia is the second nation to express interest in ordering Turkey’s Kaan fighter after Azerbaijan made similar overtures last year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The company on Jan. 23 announced its preliminary earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, with total revenues of $5.4 billion and an operating margin of 41.9%.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The effort is intended to reduce risk and cost as well as protect property rights, encourage interoperability and mitigate harmful interference.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is to carry the satellites on a dedicated Electron launch within four months.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
GE’s Flight Deck lean-out program remains the heart of the aerospace and defense engine giant’s improvement effort.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
The awards are part of the Artemis program’s objectives of establishing a sustainable human presence at the Moon to prepare for human expeditions to Mars.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The third stage was lost about 3 sec. after ignition, triggering the rocket's self-destruct mechanism.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Satellite maker OHB says it is targeting a jump in bookings as it set a financial target of securing “sustainable” order intake of over €2 billion in 2026.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
China has disclosed plans to ramp up the pace of Long March 6 flights in 2025 in conjunction with the rocket’s first launch this year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
“We are at an inflection point,” says Kelli Kedis Ogborn, vice president of Space Commerce and Entrepreneurship at the Space Foundation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Vivienne Machi
The fuel was subjected to a rigorous series of cyclic thermal evaluations.
Space Exploration

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VENUS AEROSPACE receives investment firm backing... KAMAN SPACE & DEFENSE positions for IPO... LOCKHEED gets foreign Aegis support award...
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By Ben Goldstein
Solving that challenge is doubly important for the U.S. Department of Defense.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The airlifters will ferry more than 5,000 migrants from the San Diego and El Paso, Texas, areas.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The delivery was the 64th for the MC-130J fleet and the 134th total number of MC-130Js, AC-130Js and HC-130Js.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
“No, we are not at war—not yet. But we need to prepare ... there is nothing that cannot be weaponized against us today,” High Representative Kaja Kallas says.
Budget, Policy & Operations