Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Selected U.S. military contracts from the past week.

Following increased interest, Airbus Defense & Space is revisiting the design for a maritime patrol aircraft based on the commercial A320 single-aisle airliner.

The Northrop Grumman LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile recently completed multiple key tests.

The past decade has been a turning point for the Slovak Air Force (SAF), with several key platforms reaching the end of their operational lifespan.

A new effort to build and refurbish engine parts in-house has started to turn around powerplant problems with the U.S. Air Force’s T-38 trainer.

The members of the North Atlantic Council have jointly agreed to a report by national armament directors from NATO countries.

Houthi forces downed a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper on Feb. 19 as American operations targeting the rebel group in Yemen have continued at a high pace.

Astroscale Japan’s debris inspection satellite has been successfully launched into orbit on a Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle.

Startups in the counter-uncrewed aircraft systems (C-UAS) segment face a bevy of challenges.

Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus says it is expecting numerous contracts for military training aircraft in 2024.

As the Republic of Singapore Air Force continues modernizing, the spotlight at the Singapore Airshow will naturally fall on the platforms, with several major questions yet to be answered.

NATO and European nations are stepping up deliveries of lethal aid to Ukraine amid fears that Russia could take advantage of Ukrainian shortages of ammunition.

Startup Vertical Aerospace has won an £8 million ($10 million) grant from the UK government to develop next-generation propellers for its VX4 eVTOL air taxi .

Private Chinese aviation company United Aircraft has unveiled an autonomous tiltrotor concept designed to one day fly passengers.

Leonardo says it has completed inflight demos of a morphing wingtip and winglet.

PhilJets, a regional operator in the Philippines, has signed a deal with Lilium to set up a high-speed regional air mobility service in Southeast Asia.

Japanese researchers are studying the design for a multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

French startup Aura Aero has rolled out the first prototype of the Integral E two-seat electric training aircraft.

Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX expects to name a new CEO in the coming weeks.

Embraer has several A-29 Super Tucanos that await signed orders before they can be delivered, the head of the company’s defense business tells Aviation Week.

The Safran Helicopter Engines CEO says the company is maturing technologies for a new project that is “anticipating … the replacement of the Arriel engine.”

Safran’s Helicopter Engines business is working with Germany’s MTU Aero Engines to secure EDF support for an R&T program focused on rotorcraft propulsion.

Russia's Progress MS-26 resupply mission capsule arrived at the ISS early Feb. 17 carrying a 2.7-ton cargo load of food, crew supplies and propellant.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will get a new chief on March 22 as Maj. Gen. Kelvin Khong passes the baton to Brig. Gen. Kelvin Fan.

Despite the constraints on capital and R&D budgets, there are signs that the Indian Defense Ministry is trying to prioritize modernization spending.