Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Saab’s chief executive sees sales growth this year at the high end of its targets after the Swedish defense company posted another banner quarter of orders.

The U.S. Navy plans to buy active expendable BriteCloud decoys from Leonardo to improve the self-protection equipment of the F-35.

The four projects will receive $6.25 million in funding in the first round of the state’s Advanced Air Mobility Activation Fund.

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The government approvals increase the drone-to-pilot ratio threefold over Wing’s prior authorizations.

The take-private deal marks a near-complete reversal from the $2.6 billion valuation that the startup sported when it became a publicly traded company.

Idbotic, a specialist in hardware encryption, will support Indra’s work on the combat cloud.

Airbus’ combined tanker programs boast more in-service aircraft than the Boeng KC-46A, and the company’s acceptance across diverse regional markets is a sign of its healthier outlook in the space.

The service sees advantages to hybrid-electric systems over battery-powered propulsion.

Dates for the review and Starliner’s departure from the ISS are pending.

The termination of the cost-and-schedule-challenged Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover was announced by NASA on July 17.

Hexcel had a good second quarter despite the travails faced by its key customers Boeing and Airbus.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra.aero says its EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator has completed off-runway test flights.

The revolving door to the office of Firefly Aerospace CEO is turning again following the sudden departure of Bill Weber on July 17.

Gen. David Allvin says software advancements make it possible to have the independent systems work together in a way that does not affect security.

The U.S. Navy this week disclosed that a T-45C Goshawk experienced another engine malfunction, prompting an emergency landing on July 10.

“It’s not right for me to prejudge what might happen in the defense review,” UK Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard says.

“Our spending on defense is too low and ineffective ... We must invest more in high-end defense capabilities,” says EU President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Austrian startup FlyNow Aviation sees huge potential for urban air mobility to change how people commute through dense cities.

NASA awarded a contract, worth up to $843 million, for the U.S. Deorbit Vehicle to SpaceX on June 26.

Rising costs and technical challenges have prompted NASA to cancel a commercially partnered, groundbreaking Moon mission.

Lilium has pushed back the planned start of manned flight tests with its full-scale electric Lilium Jet to early 2025.