Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Airbus expects to pursue its ambition to develop an upgraded A330-based tanker this year, according to the OEM's head of defense, Michael Scheollhorn.

Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat naval helicopter could be in line for a second wind in terms of orders, a company official says.

Safran will provide the electrical power generation system for the Boeing X-66A aircraft, which forms part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project.

The U.S. Air Force has not decided on its plan to replace much of its KC-135 fleet following its buy of KC-46As.

Boeing on July 22 announced an agreement to explore ways to collaborate with Ukraine’s Antonov on defense programs.

The Biden administration’s directive to move Ukraine to the front of the line for the interceptors has been understood by other international customers.

The £6.5 billion ($8.4 billion) contract is known as the Portfolio Management Agreement 2 (PMA2).

The Pentagon has awarded BAE Systems’ FAST Labs a $22 million contract to develop advanced microelectronics for the defense industrial base.

The 2024 National Strategy for the Arctic Region was released July 22.

“We hope to power their ZEROe,” ZeroAvia founder and CEO Val Miftakhov said on the first day of this year's Farnborough Airshow.

Electric vehicle makers are more concerned with battery energy capacity rather than power capability.

A GKN Aerospace-led project to develop and test a 2-megawatt cryogenic hybrid-electric propulsion system is one of five to be backed by UK government funding.

Raytheon UK has carried out the first firings of an anti-uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) laser envisaged for the close protection of troops on the battlefield.

As Farnborough Airshow opens a new stage for the rivalry between the C-130 and its competitor the C-390, Lockheed officials still claim the Hercules is winning.

Industry partners in the tri-national Global Combat Air Program (GCAP) insist their foot remains on the development accelerator pedal despite the new UK government launching a review into the country’s defense posture.

Embraer has signed a contract with the Netherlands and Austria for the European countries’ joint procurement of nine C-390 tactical airlifters.

Israel Aerospace Industries has displayed its air-breathing cruise missile, Wind Demon, at the Farnborough Airshow for the first time.

"We are still taking a look at the cause of the water leak and what we want to do to recover," says Dana Weigel, NASA's ISS program manager.

Airbus has its eye on top-up orders for the A400M military airlifter from the UK and Turkey, among others, as well as new customers in the Middle East.

Leonardo is upgrading its M-346 advanced trainer with new cockpit avionics to ensure it is ready to train pilots for the newest combat aircraft.

GE Aerospace and Kratos have announced the joint development of a new scalable engine aimed at missiles, uncrewed aircraft systems and even potential CCA use.

Concerns remain about the impact of Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on the supplier’s defense business, as the key focus of the OEM’s move remains on fixing issues with the commercial side.

The UK is investigating the possibility of operating its new fleet of General Atomics Protector UAS from the country’s two aircraft carriers.

Airbus is starting to make changes to its satellite plans, including becoming more conservative on potentially high-risk programs, after a series of earnings hits.

Airbus Helicopters has selected a hybrid-electric propulsion system to be developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace for its H145-based PioneerLab technology demonstrator.