Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department approved Denmark to buy some 200 of the RTX AIM-120D-3 for $744 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Oct. 29.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
European uncrewed aircraft systems developer Tekever is scouting a location for a U.S. site in a global expansion push as it teams up with Droneway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Catic is promoting the vehicle-mounted Laser Arrow system to jam or disrupt some airborne sensors and air-to-ground weapons.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Australia will invest an initial $208 million to establish a local production facility for Lockheed Martin Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
China has sent its Shenzhou-19 astronauts into space, with the Long March-2F Y19 carrier rocket lifting off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Oct. 30.
Operations & Safety

By Mark Carreau
Endurance is an autonomous lunar rover concept in development for a landing at the center of the South Pole Aitkin Basin (SPA) on the Moon’s unexplored far side.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has delivered the first T625 Gokbey utility helicopters to the country’s military police.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Comparatively less attention has been paid to the future operators of AAM aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Defense Department Inspector General on Oct. 29 released an investigation into Boeing’s performance-based logistics contract for the C-17.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
The two companies’ joint R&D will focus on intermediate and high-temperature fuel cells.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The China Manned Space Agency has downselected two “low-cost cargo transporter” concepts to fulfill cost-efficient methods to supply the Tiangong space station.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
Nigeria’s Air Force has topped up its fleet of Leonardo AW109 Trekker utility helicopters with the purchase of 10 aircraft, the service has confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Sikorsky has won a contract from the U.S. to build more than 70 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to be exported to Austria, Brazil, Greece, Sweden and Thailand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Shenyang Aviation Industries Group has reached out to Italy's Manta Aircraft to partner on a V/STOL design that could now be developed and manufactured in China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force has grounded its fleet of Bell Boeing V-22 Ospreys following a hard landing incident.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The transaction saw Joby issue 40 million shares at $5.05/share, raising about $200 million.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK has set out to recruit a dedicated national armaments director.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Concordia Technologies has been involved in missile and hypersonic weapons programs led by the Pentagon’s Missile Defense Agency.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin has claimed the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will deliver more economic benefit to the UK than any other current or future combat aircraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Agency officials, however, declined to release its findings, pending ongoing internal discussions about next steps.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
Airshow China comes Nov. 11-14 to Zhuhai, the stage for a biennial showcase of the country’s ever-expanding aviation and space industries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The Seal Beach, California-based company aims to mine asteroids for valuable minerals at a lower cost and with a smaller carbon footprint than mining on Earth.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
A self-described investor in distressed companies, Mudrick Capital is the largest creditor of UK-based Vertical.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
One unidentified NASA astronaut was kept overnight at a medical facility but was ultimately declared in “good health.”
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
The A&D industry’s critical minerals supply chain is in a precarious position given its reliance on Chinese imports, panelists say at the Zero Gravity summit.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain