Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble
A federal research agency in Canada will acquire a Bombardier Global 6500 to develop defense-related technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The stop-fold tiltrotor uncrewed aircraft under development by Bell for a DARPA project to fly a high-speed VTOL demonstrator has been designated the X-76.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Texas-based helicopter mission equipment outfit Davenport Aviation has completed initial testing of an armed Airbus H125 helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Rolls-Royce has teamed up with UK project developer Equilibrion to explore whether small modular nuclear reactors could be used to power eSAF production.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
Gerald Brown was arrested for violating the Arms Export Control Act for allegedly working as a contract instructor for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters’ new H140 light twin-engine rotorcraft is set to be the next model in the company’s product line to receive the corporate VIP treatment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is projecting liftoff of the latest iteration of the Starship launch system in April, with vehicle testing underway.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell is preparing for a ramp-up in production rates as it sees growth across both its commercial and military markets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Steve Trimble
The IDF stepped up attacks on Iranian military infrastructure after it and the U.S. said they were shifting focus to degrading long-term military capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Leaders of seven top defense firms in a meeting with President Donald Trump appeared to reaffirm agreements to increase production of in-demand munitions.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The USAF laboratory charged with protecting installations from small uncrewed aircraft systems is out with two new solicitations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
In the drive to bring innovations to aviation, the Sikorsky’s UH-60 Black Hawk is emerging as a leading candidate for upgrades in defense.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test mission continues to support work on strategies for diverting the course of large asteroids that could impact Earth, newly published research says.
Space Exploration

By Ben Goldstein
Sikorsky has launched production of the first batch of upgraded S-92A+ helicopters as it moves the twin-engine aircraft into a new production phase.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Switzerland is walking away from adding funds to its F-35 budget to preserve the original plan of fielding 36 aircraft, while embarking on an effort to acquire another air defense system.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The UK is looking for weapons that can take out both drone boats and UAS in its latest push to rapidly add effectors to handle these growing threats.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The Israeli military said it would employ further ways to throw Iran off guard as its ops with the U.S. enter a new phase at the end of the first week of fighting.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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By Craig Caffrey
Stated opportunities for the supply of 162 medium-class helicopters worth more than $3.3 billion exits within the market over the next decade, and Aviation Week analysts have identified further requirements for 112 helicopters of this class worth an additional $3 billion over the same period.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Steve Trimble
Merlin Labs announced the completion of a preliminary design review for an autonomy software package for the Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules on March 5.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) inaugural resupply capsule began a planned departure from the International Space Station on March 5.
Operations & Safety

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon recently wrapped up the first of four tryout “gauntlets” for companies pitching new small uncrewed aircraft systems to the department on the road.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Sierra Space has closed a $550 million Series C funding round as it zeroes its focus on the national security space sector, the company announced March 5.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Airbus Defense and Space and Orbit Fab are teaming up to explore future refuelable satellites in geostationary orbit under a European Space Agency program.
Satellites