Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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

By Ben Goldstein
Atlantic has partnered with both Archer and Joby on electrifying its network of FBO facilities across the U.S.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
After Universal Hydrogen went bankrupt over the summer, many observers compared its fate to rival hydrogen-electric startup ZeroAvia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Army on Oct. 9 released a request for information (RFI) for its future helicopter pilot training.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit bombers hammered underground Houthi weapons storage locations in Yemen on Oct. 17.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The decision on a preferred configuration likely will emerge from concept design activities planned for 2026-2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The partnership will initially target the retrofit of military fixed-wing aircraft for special missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
JAXA has selected ArkEdge Space to study the feasibility of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) position, navigation and timing (PNT) satellite constellation.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Group founder Richard Branson plans a near-space ride as co-pilot for Space Perspective’s first crewed balloon flight into the stratosphere.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
NATO partners have linked arms on a responsive space launch initiative that could use Europe’s growing network of spaceports.
Satellites

By Graham Warwick
If finalized, the loans would support the completion of two plants, together producing 375 million gal. a year of alternative jet fuel.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Czech aerospace manufacturer Aero Vodochody has rebranded its L-39NG jet trainer.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Mark Carreau
The mission would deliver back to Earth scientifically selected samples of the Martian surface being gathered by the agency’s Mars Perseverance rover.
Space Exploration

By Michael Bruno
The latest deals come as RTX works to close several legacy investigations of RTX’s Raytheon defense division.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
These domains are some of the pillars that are highlighted in Japan’s Defense White Paper to meet the evolving threat landscape.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The two companies said the first of three launches is due to take place next year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The flight, which will take place from Rocket Lab’s Mahia, New Zealand Launch Complex, will be the 12th Electron mission of the year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The company completed an internal CDR and has now begun the iterative process of finalizing the review with NASA.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Liftoff of the Proba-3 mission is slated for Nov. 29 aboard an Indian PSLV-XL rocket, ESA said at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan this week.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
British countermeasures supplier Chemring says business has been strong enough to offset exchange rate headwinds and generate sales momentum.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Beacon AI describes its AI software as falling within three categories: a safety net, a coach system and a “superhuman” system.
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