Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The past fiscal year was one for the ages in terms of interest in U.S. missiles abroad.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Canada, long a poster child for ploddy defense procurement processes, is looking to shed that reputation while also bolstering its local supply base.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
Lockheed Martin is developing business plans and strategies to offer commercial flight services of the Orion deep-space capsule.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
Lockheed Martin and Spark Capital-backed Inversion reaffirmed its plan for a first flight of its Arc space-based, on-demand cargo delivery vehicle next year.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Union says that loitering munitions are emerging as a new field of cooperation under the Permanent Structured Cooperation initiative (Pesco).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Force Maj. Gen. Stephen Purdy made waves when he disclosed that he wants refuelable space situational awareness satellites.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Marshall Aerospace has halted plans to move from its current facilities in Cambridge, England, to Cranfield, England, citing cost concerns.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The defense technology startup developing low-cost glide and guidance systems for ultra-long-range precision strikes has raised $3 million from investors.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine, Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The U.S. Army will further realign its attack helicopter fleet by shifting a large amount of its advanced AH-64E fleet to the National Guard.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
T-Mobile’s satellite-based cellular service, provided by SpaceX’s Starlink, now supports data for a variety of smartphone apps, including video chat software.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The head of U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command announced late Sept. 30 he would step down from the role, in the latest change to Air Force leadership.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Intuitive Machines (IM), Inc., a space technology and services company, has announced the completion of its acquisition of KinetX Inc.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
Hemeria is preparing for the second flight test of its Balman maneuvering balloon in October and a longer one next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Anduril and Korean Air Aerospace Division are widening their partnership to integrate UAS and command-and-control software to detect and fight wildfires.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency has signed an accord with Thales Alenia Space to advances its effort to deploy a European quantum key distribution government service.
Satellites

By Jeremy Kariuki
The government of Peru has expanded its emergency response fleet with the addition of a second Beechcraft King Air 360C air ambulance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has named the town of Vemagal in India as the location for a new final assembly line for the H125 single-engine light helicopter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
The French government says it has ordered five additional Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000LXS Albatros aircraft for maritime surveillance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Blue Origin plans to launch a lunar resource mapping spacecraft to help identify opportunities to exploit materials available on the Moon.
Operations & Safety

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian Defense Force is set to double its Lockheed Martin M142 Himars fleet after Washington approved the sale of 48 additional launchers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
AeroVironment is looking to parlay its work on counter-uncrewed air system (C-UAS) laser weapons to go after anticipated business to combat higher-end threats.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has accepted the Advanced Tracking and Launch Analysis System (ATLAS) for operational use.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Mark Carreau
A NASA inspector general's audit raises safety and performance concerns about the agency's more than five-decade-old spacesuits.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
There are two leading approaches to staying on the Moon and powering through the frigid lunar night: nuclear fission reactors and regenerative fuel cells.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
As the clock ticks toward a U.S. government shutdown, opponents claim the Trump administration will undermine NASA's missions, safety protocols and workforce.
Budget, Policy & Regulation