Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

NASA mission managers are continuing to monitor the Florida weather conditions and plan to make another forecast assessment by Oct. 14 at midday.

ESA and space tug startup D-Orbit are planning a demonstration and ensuing commercial mission for satellite life extension in geostationary orbit.

KAI and Korean Air Aerospace Division have provided more details on their respective CCA designs aimed to fulfill a ROKAF requirement for 2030.

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has shortlisted the Leonardo AW149 as the preferred replacement for its fleet of aging Sikorsky S-61 Nuri helicopters.

Boeing's disclosure of another round of program charges may be aimed at shifting the narrative around the upcoming third-quarter earnings call.

A SpaceX Super Heavy booster flew itself back to its Boca Chica Beach, Texas, launchpad where it was caught by a pair of mechanical arms on the gantry.

The office’s executive branch is refining a commercial procurement document for the radar commercial layer.

The earliest time for a splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean side of the Florida Peninsula is on Oct. 14 at approximately 3:38 pm. EDT.

Additionally, Boeing plans to conclude production of the 767F freighter, a decision that also reflects impacts from the IAM work stoppage.

Embraer's Defense CEO declined to elaborate on the identities of the buyers, but several options are possible.

The software upgrade enables the flight computer to intervene to prevent potentially fatal crashes.

The service already has been exploring a number of more environmentally friendly options, including electric-powered aircraft.

Collins Aerospace is working on future cockpit concepts that may increase the availability and integrity of the information the crew relies on.

Airship startup Flying Whales is aiming to establish its first Australian base as soon as 2028, despite not having a working prototype yet.

Composite cryogenic tank developer Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories has begun fabricating a fuel-cell-powered multicopter drone.

Australia is working to modernize, upgrade, and strengthen its strategic capabilities across the spectrum of its missions and the work is beginning to show.

The three astronauts and one cosmonaut are set to come back no sooner than Oct. 13.

For advanced air mobility startups to succeed on a venture backable timeline, they will need to move much faster to avoid running out of funds.

Anduril advertises the Bolt-M’s autonomous abilities as the next evolution in first-person view loitering munition quadcopters used in Ukraine.

A market survey released on Oct. 10 by the MDA calls for industry to submit ideas for “low-cost interceptors.”

Saab North America, Inc., received a subpoena from the Justice Department about the 2014 deal, but the parent company did not elaborate on details.

The Orbital Test Vehicle will conduct a series of passes that use the drag of the Earth’s atmosphere to allow it to change orbit while limiting its fuel use.

The €13.7 million ($14.9 million) project is being led by Thales and also includes Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Spain’s Indra.

Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014 followed by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in 2022 has driven NATO's European members to significantly boost defense spending.

The milestone was announced by the UK Defense Equipment and Support agency on Oct. 9.