Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Matthew Fulco
In an upbeat earnings call, Mercury’s management said the company had exited or retired risk on three more challenged programs
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
The two fighters were returning from a refueling training mission in Germany when the accident occurred around 12:30 p.m. local time on Aug. 14.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
“We are planning to continue to invest in this domain,” Chief Executive Bezhalel Machlis said on an Aug, 14 second-quarter earnings call.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Copenhagen's four Canadair-built Challengers are facing availability issues, prompting defense materiel officials to look at alternatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France joins Croatia, Greece, Portugal and Spain in acquiring the firefighting aircraft, which the European Commission is partly funding through its RescEU program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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By Garrett Reim
Part of the problem of using a solid rocket motor to deorbit is that the type can generate slag.
Commercial Space

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
Bulgaria operates one of the smallest military aircraft fleets in Europe, but the modernization of key capabilities is underway to respond to the worsening security situation in Eastern Europe and in the Black Sea.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris
The tests are believed to form part of the Royal Air Force’s reusable Hypersonic Air Vehicle Experimental (HVX) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The deal includes 50 new F-15IA aircraft and 25 Mid-Life Update modification kits for 25 of the country’s existing F-15Is.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
InSight’s findings suggest Mars could host enough ground water to cover the entire planet to a depth of between 1 and 2 km (0.6 and 1.2 mi.).
Space

By Matthew Fulco
With total revenue of $97 million, up 17% year-on-year, Loar beat a consensus estimate of $90.1 million.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
With a cargo payload of 2 tons, the unnamed UAS is the largest uncrewed transport UAS developed in China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX has announced plans for its sixth commercial private astronaut mission.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The FAA has for now called off public hearings on SpaceX’s request to increase the pace of Starship-Super Heavy launch operations.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s government has signed the largest-ever export deal for Boeing’s Apache attack helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Alaska Airlines has become the first commercial operator to declare serious interest in the BWB under development by JetZero, signing options for an undisclosed number of aircraft from the startup.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
NASA has delayed a decision on how best to return the Boeing CST-100 Starliner crew to Earth.
Space

By Guy Norris
The start of powered runs of the X-59’s single GE Aerospace F414 will mark a key milestone on the road to first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
The upcoming Boeing acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems is highly important, Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) says.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Aug. 11 ordered the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group to accelerate its deployment to the region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
The Edge Node satellites will carry a variety of RPO sensors onboard and software to be tested for future cubesat-scale satellites.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
The resilient missile warning/missile tracking (MW/MT) in the MEO Epoch 2 constellation could include up to 18 satellites.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Air Force announced Aug. 9 the terms of its recently reached agreement with Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion