Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Embraer is considering adding a missile-launch capability to the KC-390 tanker transport and is also set to expand production of Saab Gripens.

X-Bow unveiled its low-cost Buckler interceptor after successful flight testing, targeting affordable defense against Shahed-type drones.

De Havilland Canada has begun a marketing tour of the “Pack Rat,” a modernized version of the Sherpa twin-turboprop cargo aircraft which last produced by the former Short Brothers in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Boeing is considering multiple operational MQ-28 Ghost Bat production sites as it pursues markets for the collaborative combat aircraft (CCA).

The FAA has begun trials on the Bell 525 Relentless Advanced Systems Integration Lab (Rasil) as one of the final steps to secure the type certificate.

Pratt & Whitney has named its new family of small, scalable collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) engines the Valox.

Israeli defense technology specialist Rafael should be able to scale its Iron Beam laser air defense technology in the coming years to be able to intercept even ballistic missiles, says Chairman Yuval Steinitz.

Malta is to boost its maritime patrol capabilities with the acquisition of a new-build Beechcraft King Air 360ER, Textron Aviation announced at the Farnborough Airshow.

Raytheon UK revealed the Red Kite glide bomb, a StormBreaker derivative designed to deliver affordable mass for the RAF and export

Israeli startup AIR has begun flight testing the production version of its AIR ONE eVTOL aircraft.

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The Week Ahead In Aerospace & Defense

Weapons testing for the Royal Air Force’s new Protector UAS has been completed, paving the way for the service to use the platform in a strike role.

An autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) being developed by BAE Systems’ FalconWorks and Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works is moving toward flight testing next year.

NASA shifts SunRISE mission from Vulcan to Falcon Heavy as Vulcan faces delays, aiming to map solar emissions and magnetic field lines for storm warnings.

Jet-fueled piston engine maker Delta Hawk is set to enter the military market as Pentagon interest in Group 3-sized UAS soars, CEO Christopher Ruud said.

Orizon Aerostructures partners with NIAR to tackle aerospace challenges, focusing on workforce development, production scalability and innovation.

Karman Holdings, the corporate shell for U.S. defense technology upstart Karman Space & Defense, announced that it was expanding into Europe by buying Glasgow, Scotland-headquartered Walker Precision Engineering for about $94 million total.

Edgewing begins establishing UK, Italian and Japanese production sites while advancing GCAP fighter and engine development toward production.

Pratt & Whitney says it is in talks with “multiple weapons primes” to flight test its rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology.

Patriot manufacturers begin early planning with the U.S. government to explore potential interceptor production in Ukraine.

Israel Aerospace Industries unveiled Ellyon, a business jet-based electronic attack and ISR aircraft.

MBDA has unveiled an upgrade to its ground-launched Asraam air defense system, pairing the missile with a lower-cost interceptor and other enhancements.

Boeing Defense, Space and Security CEO Steve Parker says the MQ-28, which appeared alongside MBDA Meteor missiles, is designed to quickly integrate weapons.

European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio with plans to have the system customer-ready in 2028, CEO Mikhail Kokorich says.