Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The deal marks the latest shakeup in the satellite communications sector.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Department will spend A$650 million ($404 million) on another batch of extended-range Advaned Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles (AARGM-ER).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
After a collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk, changes to airspace procedures near Washington DC are being implemented.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
The flight of the uncrewed cargo VTOL was conducted at Pipistrel’s test facility near Gorizia, Italy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
President Trump has vowed to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico goods if they don't do more to stop the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants into the U.S.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
“The space-based part of this, I think it is not that useful or helpful in the end,” said Todd Harrison, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The planned launch from Kennedy Space Center is set for no earlier than this spring aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
French space agency CNES, operator of Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, is preparing a new contractual relationship with launcher manufacturer Avio.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Equinor has selected Lufttransport RW AS as one of the operators to begin flying a new fleet of helicopters to service its offshore platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson has disclosed the August 2024 launch of its first military satellite, GNA-3, and detailed plans for future missions.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency has placed an order for 17 Boeing/Kawasaki CH-47J/JA Blk. II aircraft for its air and ground forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Unveiled at the Zhuhai Airshow in November, the CH-YH1000 is a medium-altitude multipurpose aircraft for civil and military missions.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The asteroid mining startup is to launch Odin mounted underneath Intuitive Machines’ IM-2 lunar lander mission.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
The Melbourne, Florida-based company’s sales rose 3% annually to $5.5 billion in the December quarter.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
A key win for Northrop in the fourth quarter was $900 million for the next iteration of Poland’s inter-national continental ballistic missile system.
Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore enhanced their extended mission to the ISS by recovering an RFG antenna.
Space Exploration

By Molly McMillin
A manifest is not yet available. In the meantime, friends, neighbors, colleagues and family members are checking in with one another.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The Propulsion System for Next Generation Rotorcraft research project is one of 33 initiatives supported by the 2025 EDF work program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick, Brian Everstine
An NTSB-led investigation is in full swing to identify factors that led to the collision between an American Eagle CRJ-700 and a U.S. Army helicopter.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
France’s Dassault Aviation has rolled out the first Rafale combat aircraft for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), two years before deliveries get underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
British services company Serco is buying Northrop Grumman’s mission training and satellite ground network communications software business, the company says.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The European Union (EU) is kicking off a new round of competitions for collaborative defense R&D efforts with €1.07 billion ($1.1 billion) in funding for the 2025 European Defense Fund (EDF) work program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic has partnered with space infrastructure company Redwire to build research payload lockers for its next-generation Delta-class spaceplane.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy has declared full operational capability with its Leonardo AW/EH101 Merlin Mk. 4 fleet of amphibious assault helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee is calling for more money to go into its defense industrial program to bolster the bloc’s preparedness.
Budget, Policy & Operations