Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
NASA astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams say they have accepted the challenges of their extended stay on the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety

By Steve Trimble
The authorizations add to a record haul of more than $90 billion in authorized FMS cases so far this year by the U.S. government.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The deviation was precisely measured and the 2022 mission was deemed a success.
Space Exploration

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg will have direct input on a new offer to striking IAM members in an effort to end the work stoppage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin says timing issues around the next lot of F-35 JSF production could affect sales and cashflow.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The British government has awarded BAE Systems a £60 million ($78 million) contract to develop a more capable version of the Sting Ray torpedo.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The NATO SeaSparrow Consortium has awarded BAE Systems Australia a contract to increase the production of Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Blk. 2 components.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Northrop Grumman is "monitoring" changes USAF may make to its Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program after the company took a pass on bidding as a prime.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau
Boeing's unionized workers at its major manufacturing hub in the Seattle area have overwhelmingly voted to go on strike with immediate effect.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Northrop Grumman team tested an advanced solid rocket motor featuring a propellant grain geometry optimized for long-range, hypersonic missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Hydroplane has been awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the U.S. Navy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
The Next-Gen OPIR program includes two satellites for use in geostationary orbit (GEO).
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The $14.4 million contract is for the first tranche of the Company-Level Small Uncrewed Aircraft System Directed Requirement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The AST BlueBird 1-5 mission lifted off at 4:52 a.m. EDT from Cape Canaveral SFS Space Launch Complex 40.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
An exact launch date has not been chosen, ispace said on Sept. 12.
Space Exploration

By Tony Osborne
The Italian Air Force plans to use Leonardo’s M-346 twin-engine advanced jet trainer as the future mount for its aerobatic display team.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The EVA was the highlight of a five-day charter organized and financed by entrepreneur Jared Isaacman.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The $3.6 million award from the Afwerx organization, which includes a matching contribution by Eclipse Ventures, will fund additional test flights.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
Acquired by Airbus in 2001, Poland’s PZL-Okecie produced more than 1,000 of the four-seat Wilgas between 1967 and 2008.
Business Aviation

By Tony Osborne
Deputy Defense Minister Cezary Tomczyk told the country’s parliament, the Sejm, that the country’s Supreme Audit Office will examine the procurement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
If certified, the system may significantly improve helicopter flight safety.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
A request for information (RFI) calls for demonstrating a prototype of the eXtended Range Counter-sUAS (XRC) missile within five years of a contract award .
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has revealed plan to challenge defense prime contractors with a long-range munition portfolio.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Graham Warwick
Tests included simulating the failure of one of the aircraft’s eight electric propulsion units (EPU) while in piloted tethered flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
The company is jointly opening two new facilities in Colorado called “Victory Works.”
Satellites