Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has appointed Kurt “Spuds” Vogel to serve as the agency’s associate administrator in charge of the STMD, effective Jan. 16.
Space

By Irene Klotz
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is preparing to send its Peregrine lunar lander toward a destructive reentry into Earth’s atmosphere on Jan. 18.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The Swan Atlantic was the first in a monthlong string of Houthi attacks using a recently acquired arsenal of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBM).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Houthi forces continue to launch ballistic missiles targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea despite ongoing airstrikes by U.S. forces to degrade the Iranian-backed militia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The USAF and Northrop Grumman recently conducted a live, static-fire test of the second-stage SRM for the LGM-35A Sentinel ground-based strategic deterrent.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin has revealed that production of Bulgaria’s new F-16 Block 70 aircraft is well underway.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea has claimed a successful test firing of a new, solid-fueled, intermediate-range ballistic missile carrying a maneuverable warhead on Jan. 14.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
The Australian government has confirmed it will acquire an unspecified number of Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s navy is to perform a series of flight trials this year with the General Atomics MQ-9 SeaGuardian uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Canadian advanced air mobility startup Horizon Aircraft has gone public through a merger with a blank check company.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A European research project to evaluate distributed electric propulsion using a subscale flight demonstrator is back up and running.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Skyports Drone Services has completed a series of test flights aimed at inspecting and monitoring the quality of river and coastal waterways in the UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Hawai’i Seaglider Initiative has been launched to advocate for the adoption of electric wing-in-ground-effect vehicles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric propulsion startup ZeroAvia has signed an MOU with Verne to evaluate the use of cryo-compressed hydrogen storage on aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The seven-year REMIS-2 agreement runs to Sept. 30, 2030, with an option to extend it through Sept. 30, 2032, according to a Jan. 12 NASA award announcement.
Space

By Molly McMillin
Dassault Aviation Group delivered 26 new Falcon jets in 2023, compared to 32 in 2022, according to Dassault.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Space-tug startup Momentus may have received a fatal blow after losing the U.S. Space Development Agency’s recent competition for 18 Tranche 2 satellites.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is acquiring U.S.-based uncrewed aircraft systems developer Aerovel to bolster its portfolio of tactical UAS products.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Albanian Air Force has taken delivery of its first two of a planned fleet of three Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks—surplus UH-60A models from U.S. Army stocks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian commanders claim to have downed a Russian Air Force Beriev A-50 "Mainstay" airborne early warning platform.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
NASA's new X-59 demonstrator, unveiled Jan. 12, promises to dampen sonic booms into a mere thud.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
The U.S. military says the Jan. 11 barrage of air strikes targeting Houthi forces inside Yemen has inhibited the group’s ability to conduct complex attacks.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 surpassed predictions and was the warmest on record.
Space

By Helen Chachaty
France has placed a long-awaited order for 42 more Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to equip the country’s air force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
A number of GIFAS members, not only small suppliers, face a combination of financial problems.
Aircraft & Propulsion