Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump called for the U.S. to bring astronauts to the moon and "plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars."
Space Exploration

By Craig Caffrey
U.S. President Donald Trump has made no secret of the fact that he views most of America’s NATO allies as delinquent when it comes to spending on defense.
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By Ben Goldstein
But despite the high hopes, industry watchers generally agree that air taxi operations will not be profitable until they reach scale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Planned for the summer, the flight will involve Beta’s conventional-takeoff-and-landing Alia CTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
A UK workers' union is urging the government to acquire more Eurofighter Typhoons to ensure industrial skills around aircraft assembly are maintained.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Warsaw and London are opening a joint program office in support of Polish air defense programs being supplied by the UK.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
European emergency aerial services company Avincis has secured a seven-year contract to fly Italy’s fleet of CL-415 amphibian waterbombers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing and BAE Systems delivered the first F-15E Strike Eagle outfitted with the new Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System upgrade
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is cementing its position on the North American aerostructures market with a long-term lease for its Stuart, Florida, site.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Saab says it plans to offer autonomous vehicles in all domains after its rapid development of drone capability for the Swedish armed forces.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
France has begun taking delivery of Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters ordered as part of a stimulus package to support the country’s aerospace industry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The rivalry between the U.S. and China in space is set to intensify in 2025 as they increase rocket launches and satellite constellation construction.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Several commercial airline flights in the northern Caribbean briefly entered holding patterns due to debris from the test flight of SpaceX’s Starship rocket.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
Ispace of Japan’s commercial “Resilience” lunar lander has completed its initial orbital maneuver, setting it on a course toward the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine is flying Windracers Ultra drones on electronic intelligence (elint) missions, the founder of the uncrewed aircraft system manufacturer has revealed.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Windracers, the developer of the Ultra uncrewed aircraft system, has a new version it hopes will transform the logistics business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel has signed an agreement with state-owned Rafael for additional Iron Dome interceptors, drawing on $8.7 billion in extra funding from the U.S.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Saab said better-than-expected program execution in the last three months of 2024 has led it to surpass organic sales projections for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government has been working with Denmark on a new ground-based air defense system for Ukraine called Gravehawk.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is pressing ahead with plans for another Starship test flight as it investigates the loss of the upper stage during the most recent development mission.
Operations & Safety

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By Guy Norris
SpaceX’s Starship program saw mixed results on Jan. 16: tthe second recovery of the booster.but the loss of the first upgraded Block 2 upper-stage variant.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Derek Tournear, the director of the U.S. Space Development Agency (SDA), has been placed on administrative leave, “pending the results of an investigation.”
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brandon Patrick
With the potential revival of an F-35 sale to Morocco, the Lockheed Martin program could be in for an exciting 24 months.
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