Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brandon Patrick
Baykar’s products have proven popular among African forces, with the workhorse TB2 expected to lead all other platforms in regional sales by 2035
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SAAB lands NATO C2 order... GOGO/SATCOM DIRECT sign MOU with AIRBUS... BOEING gets F/A-18E/F pylon order...
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By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Air traffic is being reduced at DCA as two secondary runways are temporarily closed following the Jan. 29 mid-air collision just east of the airport.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Photographs of the wreckage circulating on social media show the aircraft was a Beechcraft King Air 300.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The companies appear to be pitching the antenna for the U.S. Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System program.
Satellites

By Garrett Reim
The company plans to use its capital infusion to lengthen the time its Microballoons can stay aloft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Feb. 5 request for information seeks capability statements from interested parties.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
A defense official said Feb. 6 that the latest flight took off from Biggs Army Airfield near El Paso, Texas, the same morning en route to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The Block 42 F-16C, assigned to Holloman AFB, New Mexico, crashed shortly after taking off on April 30, 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
European nations routinely make use of data links like Link 16.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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Russia has named a new leader of space agency Roscosmos after several high-profile missteps in the country’s space program.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Honeywell will follow the path of General Electric and United Technologies Corp. and split into different parts.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Embraer says it ended 2024 with a 3.3-times book-to-bill ratio for its defense business by value on the strength of C-390 and A-29 order intake.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The first Dassault Mirage 2000 aircraft France had pledged to donate to Ukraine have arrived in the embattled country, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Automotive software startup Applied Intuition acquired EpiSys Science (EpiSci), forming a new powerhouse in the defense market for autonomy programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
French has conducted the first test firing of the long-range MBDA Akeron LP missile designed for use by the Tiger attack helicopter.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems says it has signed the contract for the German truck-mounted rocket system after beating out a Lockheed Martin/Rheinmetall team.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. startup Pivotal announced plans for a larger, longer-range version of its Helix eVTOL to be an uncrewed or optionally-piloted craft for defense missions.
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ASELSAN expands in Oman... KAMAN SPACE & DEFENSE announces IPO... THINKOM teams with BOEING for modem demo...
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By Sean Broderick
The FAA has temporarily banned all mixed helicopter and fixed-wing flying along the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
The highlighting of Mars in a presidential inauguration speech–and an omission of any mention of lunar missions–has the space industry abuzz.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The effort is part of Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic’s Griffin Mission One (Griffin-1).
Space Exploration

By Brian Everstine
Despite the stand down and restrictions, Marine leaders said the “workhorse” of its fleet was a key part of expeditionary options.
Budget, Policy & Operations