Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Russia has restored its capability for high-resolution Earth mapping with the recent launch of the new Resurs-P observation satellite.

Thales has completed the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, thus obtaining crucial technology in secure broadband data links.

NASA and Boeing have retargeted the planned launch date for the Starliner's crew flight test from May 1 to no earlier than May 6.

North Korea says it successfully test fired a new solid-fueled, intermediate-range hypersonic missile, designated as the Hwasong-16B, on April 2.

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has linked up with Aerotor to propose a large, VTOL uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) to perform a range of military roles.

Flight tests of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine for the ultra-long-range Dassault Falcon 10X business jet have begun following delivery of the company’s Boeing 747-200 flying testbed fitted with the test engine to its Tucson facility in Arizona.

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ULA plans to try again as early as April 9 to launch the last Delta IV Heavy rocket on a mission for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.

The Ecuadorean Air Force FAE’s strategic decisions reflect a pragmatic approach to security needs, emphasizing adaptability and efficiency in the face of evolving challenges.

The solicitations are largely controlled unclassified information or secret, so most details are not publicly available.

Terran Orbital has been notified by the New York Stock Exchange that it is no longer at risk of being delisted.

The Pentagon on April 2 revealed its long-awaited strategy for integrating commercial space capabilities into national defense operations.

The U.S. Air Force recently completed initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of a major new electronic warfare suite for the F-15E and F-15EX.

The decision means the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) fleet will operate without Fire Scouts that were envisioned to perform several surveillance and attack missions.

As of the end of 2023, 690 registered GA companies operated 2,900 aircraft and averaged 114,000 flight hours per month, China reported on March 29.

Ukraine appears to have turned to converted ultralight aircraft to act as long-range one-way attack drones in a bid to extend its reach in Russia.

The U.S. Air Force will soon begin modifying an F-16 to evaluate autonomy software and artificial intelligence.

The rebirth of faster-than-sound civil transport remains a pipedream to many, but it is making material headway in Southern California.

The end of the F-16’s operational service in the Netherlands has moved a step closer with the type’s withdrawal from domestic air policing operations.

France’s defense materiel agency has begun flight tests of a new optronics sensors system destined for the next upgrade package for the Dassault Rafale.

U.S. Air Force F-35As began operations at Lask Air Base, Poland, on April 1 to bolster the air presence on NATO’s eastern front.

The Pacific deployment is intended to build interoperability between the three partner nations in the next-generation European Future Combat Air System.

H55 is developing battery packs for Pratt & Whitney Canada’s hybrid-electric flight demonstrator.

Rolls-Royce has begun bench tests of its first 320-kW electric motor demonstrator for potential regional aircraft applications.