Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Chen Chuanren
KRW40 billion ($27.8 million) was invested in the facility and the designing of the center in 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The British Army decided to withdraw its Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) because they are “no longer fit for operational purpose."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA has outlined objectives in its "Low Earth Orbit Microgravity Strategy," committing to keeping LEO as habitable as ever to advance research and tech development.
Space Exploration

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration has approved an F-15K upgrade plan in the midst of political turmoil.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Chen Chuanren
The Australia Space Agency (ASA) has selected by the ELO2 Consortium to build the country’s first lunar rover, dubbed the "Roo-ver" by the public.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
European officials plan to move quickly to put on contract risk reduction efforts for the IRIS² satellite communications program to mature critical tech.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander is due to launch mid-January onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and attempt a soft landing on the Moon about 60 days later.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
AFWERX does not have any specific requirements, a program of record, or impending contracts for hybrid eVTOLs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The Army’s UAS program office released a sources sought notice on Dec. 13 for the “Brigade-level UAS.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lisbon signed an agreement to purchase 12 of the turboprop-powered counterinsurgency and training aircraft for €200 million ($210 million) on Dec. 16.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Michael Bruno
The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The country’s defense minister hopes the new branch can be formed in the third quarter of 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Dragon capsule has a return cargo that includes scientific research and equipment.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The Iron Beam could help deal with two critical problems with Israel's Iron Dome: the mental strain on Israelis from constant air raid alarms and risk of debris.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International will provide more information about possibly spinning off its aerospace and defense division.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
In a 2024 update to its evolving Moon-to-Mars Architecture Definition Document, NASA lists five new high-priority technology gaps, including lunar-dust-mitigation systems.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The EU and ESA signed a concession contract with a European industry consortium to deploy a roughly 292-satellite secure, sovereign communications system.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems Australia says its vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed combat aircraft system, known as Strix, has made its debut flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Oklahoma and Taiwan have deepened their budding aerospace and defense partnership with two new agreements.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch is recycling for another attempt at the first reusable test flight of the Talon A hypersonic testbed after aborting a mission on Dec. 13.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
South Korean launcher startup Innospace says supply chain and other issues have driven it to delay the launch of its Hanbit-Nano rocket to July 2025.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator probed deeper into the transonic speed regime during its ninth test flight from Mojave Air & Space Port.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is seeking a special election in Texas to incorporate the private Starbase community that serves as a manufacturing complex, test facility and spaceport.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Airbus Ventures invests in Singapore-based Eureka Robotics.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
NASA’s Langley Research Center has issued a request for information (RFI) supporting a potential Earth aerocapture technology demonstration mission.
Space Exploration