Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Graham Warwick
The company is providing no time frame for this planned expansion of its reach.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
Four international bodies representing pilots and air traffic controllers have called for urgent action to address “ongoing” jamming and spoofing of GNSS.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Preliminary contracts have been signed for the transfer of assets of Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace to Turkey’s Baykar, ahead of the deal closing this spring.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said the country would welcome Saudi Arabia into the Global Combat Air Program (GCAP).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
As the Trump administration considers more economic sanctions against Russia, the aerospace industry is advised to brace for difficulties in titanium supply.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Craig Caffrey
While the levels of growth are far from spectacular, the increase nonetheless keeps Saudi Arabia's defense budget rising following an extended period of cuts.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
Israel has awarded Elbit Systems a roughly $80 million contract to upgrade the self-protection system on the country’s Lockheed Martin F-16I fighters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Ben Goldstein
The flight of Ampaire’s “Hawaii Bird” testbed, one of its two modified Skymasters, into Long Beach Airport came after tough-won regulatory approvals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The deal will net the UK startup $84 million after deducting fees related to the transaction.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The startup says its fuel tanks can store cryogenic fuels such as liquid oxygen, methane, and liquid hydrogen in space for multiple years.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
Dubbed Balman, the balloon may be used to watch a given area, thanks to its station-keeping capability, at a lower cost than a geostationary satellite.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Italian company revealed the discussions after Baykar announced it had hosted a delegation from Leonardo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The private rocket company said the launch window for NS-29 is due to open at 11 a.m. EST.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Lockheed Martin is preparing to ship its newly completed Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center for its planned launch next month to map water deposits on the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Chen Chuanren
BAE Systems Australia discreetly began flight trials of its Razer Low-Cost Precision Guided Munition (LCPGM) back in December 2023, the company has revealed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel posted revenue of $474 million in the December quarter, up 4% year-on-year, while earnings per share of $0.52 just edged out Wall Street’s expectations.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
France plans to demonstrate a higher-thrust rocket engine roughly on par with SpaceX's Raptor and Blue Origin’s BE-4 to avoid Europe falling further behind.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The agency released a draft solicitation dated Jan. 22 related to the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture.
Satellites

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By Brandon Patrick
Saudi Arabia is the second nation to express interest in ordering Turkey’s Kaan fighter after Azerbaijan made similar overtures last year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The company on Jan. 23 announced its preliminary earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024, with total revenues of $5.4 billion and an operating margin of 41.9%.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The effort is intended to reduce risk and cost as well as protect property rights, encourage interoperability and mitigate harmful interference.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Rocket Lab is to carry the satellites on a dedicated Electron launch within four months.
Satellites

By Michael Bruno
GE’s Flight Deck lean-out program remains the heart of the aerospace and defense engine giant’s improvement effort.
Supply Chain