Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Series B will bolster the Albuquerque, New Mexico, startup’s expansion plans for a new solid rocket motor factory in Luling, Texas.

France is closing in on an acquisition of Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft, a media report says.

Ukrainian pilots will fly Lockheed Martin F-16s in the country’s skies this summer as the official handover is underway.

Saudi Arabia is set to become the largest operator of Airbus’ A330 MRTT outside Europe after Riyadh signed a top-up order.

Italian space logistics company D-Orbit has established a U.S.-based joint venture focused on satellite bus design, manufacturing and sales.

Austria is seeking a replacement for the Saab 105 jet trainer, with the Boeing-Saab T-7, Leonardo M-346FA and Aero Vodochody L-39N in the running.

Hanwha Systems says it is moving away from working on multi-function radars in favor of developing multi-mission radars that can respond to diversified aerial threats.

The UK regulator also struck an agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency to closely cooperate on type certification.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has formally launched a strategic defense review to determine the UK’s future military posture.

Norwegian missile maker Kongsberg said the backlog of its defense and aerospace business has almost doubled over the past year, driven by demand for its Nasams air defense system.

NATO allies will send another five air defense systems to Ukraine, with dozens more set to be dispatched in the coming months.

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Located on a barge in the River Seine near the Paris-Austerlitz train station, the floating platform is to be used for takeoffs and landings.

The first Ariane 6 medium- to heavy-lift launcher placed payloads into orbit in its debut flight July 9.

The precise losses will be released when Boeing reports overall second-quarter results on July 31.

The Armenian Air Force’s fleet is composed almost exclusively of legacy Soviet platforms. However, in recent years Armenia has started shifting its political orientation towards the U.S., European Union and Iran, away from Russia.

The Senate directed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to submit a report on the feasibility and advisability of transferring retiring A-10 aircraft to Jordan.

AFSOC and L3Harris announced the deliveries in social media posts.

The language is in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill.

Allies of NATO will sign a new defense industrial pledge during its annual summit this week in Washington.

The company’s in-house-developed engine has still yet to be fired up and fully tested.

Oslo has plentiful spares available to support the Ukrainian aircraft.

Vienna is eager to replace its three Lockheed Martin C-130s that are now about 50 years old.

Leonardo Helicopters has tested the performance of Daedalean’s visual awareness system in flights using two helicopters.