Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
Airbus finds itself in this position because the A400M backlog is dwindling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
It would mark the first orbital flight of an Australian-made rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Danish government officials say the funding will be used for “new acquisitions, personnel and construction work.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
An air-launched variant of the HF-3 anti-ship missile broke cover after an AIDC F-CK-1 fighter jet was photographed carrying a pair at an unspecified airbase.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Arianespace has scrubbed the planned launch of its first Ariane 6 mission which was scheduled for Feb. 26.
Operations & Safety

By Tony Osborne
Baykar unveils the TB2T-AI, an upgrade to its best-selling TB2 uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
President Trump said he was removing Chairman Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.—the same general he picked to lead the U.S. Air Force during his first term.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Defense Department ultimately will cull its civilian workforce by 5-8%.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
The latest test phase was divided into six main stages—or “decks”—to verify engine and systems performance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The first of the new-production RS-25s was installed on the Fred Haise Test Stand at Stennis on Feb. 18.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim, Irene Klotz
“It is time to begin preparations for deorbiting the @Space_Station,” Musk wrote on his social media site X on Feb. 20.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Alef is conducting flight testing of a lighter prototype, the Model Zero.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
Launch from Launch Site One near Van Horn in West Texas is timed for a window that opens at 10:30 a.m. EST, Blue Origin announced Feb. 21.
Commercial Space

By Matthew Fulco
The combined operating profit of the four largest defense contractors jumped an estimated 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.5 billion).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
ESA, in its latest update, puts the probably of impact at 0.16%.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
In 2023, Korea Aerospace Industries awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to supply ALMDS as part of KAI’s minesweeping variant of the Surion utility helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
German launch vehicle startup Isar Aerospace says it is ready for the inaugural launch of its Spectrum rocket once it has secured its launch operator license.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The first hydrogen-fueled aircraft to enter service are expected to use automotive-style pressurized gaseous hydrogen storage.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Strong demand from allied customers has led to international sales accounting for a growing share of DRS’s overall revenue since 2021.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The move keeps the XA103 on track to move into ground testing of a physical prototype by the end of the decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The company aims to mine asteroids for water to be used directly as fuel, or broken down into hydrogen and oxygen, which also could be used as fuel.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Boeing is set to deliver to the U.S. Air Force a new schedule for the long-delayed two-aircraft fleet, with projections now placing delivery as late as 2029.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The fire at SPS Technologies remained active with “hot spots” but was contained as of 9:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 20.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
IM’s first Nova-C lander, named Odysseus, touched down near the lunar south pole’s Malapert A crater on Feb. 22, 2024.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
The past month has shattered a decade-long era of relative fiscal and strategic certainty inside the Pentagon.
Budget, Policy & Operations