Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force is exploring dispersed operating concepts for its Lockheed Martin F-35A fleet.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s naval air arm has retired its last Westland Lynx helicopters as it turns to the NHIndustries’ NH90 for the shipborne anti-submarine warfare mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A new government report outlines key risks driving ongoing delays to Boeing’s VC-25B program to create the next Air Force One.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Iceye and Umbra Space say they have secured additional work to furnish synthetic aperture radar satellite imagery to the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SES is asking regulators to extend a regulatory waiver for nine more months linked to development problems with its latest O3b mPower sat.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has launched an effort to modernize the gliders and associated launch systems flown by the service’s Air Cadets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The acquisition of Belgium-based offshore rotorcraft operator NHV by a Chinese-owned lessor GD Helicopter Finance has been blocked by the Belgian government.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is leveraging the enhanced capabilities of its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16C/D Blk. 52 fighters during Exercise Pitch Black.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Turkish defense electronics specialist Aselsan says it has almost tripled capital outlooks to grow production capacity, with its backlog swelling to record levels.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has secured about $830 million in additional financing from the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. to ramp up manufacturing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Kratos sees an opportunity to build thousands of engines with partner GE Aerospace to power Lockheed Martin’s family of stealthy cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Staff
K2 Space Secures U.S. Space Force Optical Link Work
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Space Force has awarded $615 million across three further contracts to work on Space-Base Airborne Moving Target Indicator capabilities.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SpaceX will drastically pick up the pace of Starship flights, CEO Elon Musk says.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will begin multiyear procurement of engines for its fighter aircraft and is soliciting information on the current market to apply pressure to companies to improve performance.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
IM providing satellites to L3HARRIS for AMDT3... RAYTHEON gets AEGIS award... LOCKHEED gets Dutch F-35 spares award...
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By Garrett Reim
The Taiwan Space Agency has opened its iSPARK accelerator for startups and companies, including business from other sectors interested in entering the space industry.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Colombia orders two KC-390s from Embraer to modernize its airlift fleet, with deliveries set for 2029 and 2030, supporting military and disaster missions.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
An RTX Phantom Strike radar is now being integrated on the Lockheed Martin X-62 operated by the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
UK telecommunications firm BT says it is seeing growing adoption of cellular connectivity as the primary communications link for low-altitude uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman this week cut the ribbon on what could be seen as its closing argument to win the most anticipated contract from the Pentagon, the U.S. Navy’s F/A-XX next-generation fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Voyager Technologies says sales related to space-based interceptor activities already are matching its revenue from work on the Lockheed Martin Next-Generation Interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Avril Silva
The U.S. DOD on Aug. 4 rolled out a new counter-unmanned aerial system marketplace platform to aid different agencies in acquiring counter-drone tech.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Canadian satellite services provider Telesat has signed a C$2.3 billion ($1.6 billion) deal with the Canadian government to expand its Lightspeed network and provide Ka-band service to the armed forces.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The Spanish Air Force plans to acquire a new batch of combat aircraft through a third iteration of its Halcon program, the service’s new vision lays out.
Budget, Policy & Operations