Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Canadian air taxi startup Horizon Aircraft recently announced a design change from five to seven seats for its hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

The Marines awarded a contract to a Malloy-Survice Engineering team in April to deliver 189 Tactical Resupply UAS.

Ispace technologies U.S. has unveiled a redesigned Series 2 lunar lander renamed the APEX 1.0.

Speculation has emerged of a possible Rafale purchase to replace the Royal Saudi Air Force's oldest fleet.

The FAA also called for organizational changes following the Sept. 12, 2022, uncrewed New Shepard-23 mission.

The first uncrewed aircraft system to operate from an aircraft carrier is two years behind schedule due to design, production and supplier management problems.

Germany is proceeding with the purchase of Israel’s Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile defense system.

An autonomous electric cargo transport ground vehicle is to be tested at the UK’s East Midlands Airport.

This budget is in line with the French Military Programming Law, which provides for a total budget for the armed forces of €413.3 billion between 2024 and 2030.

France's “historic” performance, as described by the report, is largely due to the sale of 80 Dassault Rafale F4 fighters and associated weapons to the UAE.

Jaunt Air Mobility has confirmed plans to sell its quarter-scale air taxi technology demonstrator as a standalone product.

The U.S. Navy has not decided whether the competition will be managed at the all-up round level or with subcomponents.

A final upgrade for the Lockheed Martin U-2S is moving forward.

Zero-trust architecture is an approach to information technology security that emphasizes constant reverification of device identity and integrity.

Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch has mated the first full rocket-configured Talon vehicle to the Roc carrier aircraft and is poised to begin a series of ground and flight tests aimed at attempting the first Mach 5 test before year’s end.

A consortium of companies led by Swedish drone and vertiport startup Kookiejar plans to demo drone delivery of goods from Monaco to a superyacht.

Senate Republicans are continuing to evaluate Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee for administrator of the FAA.

The Czech government has approved the acquisition of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics have for the first time demonstrated the ability of a heavy lift uncrewed multicopter to drop a torpedo.

Romania’s defense ministry has launched the process to acquire as many as 48 Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters.

Rocket Lab warned investors on Sept. 26 that it had to lower its financial expectations for the current third quarter ending Sept. 30.

The capsule touched down at 7:17 a.m. EDT, about 90 mi. southeast of Dzhezkazgan, and was met within minutes by recovery team members.

Prague-based Stratosyst wants to offer a fixed stratospheric capability with SkyRider, its helium airship

Advancements in commercial space tech helped the U.S. Space Force, Millennium Space Systems and Firefly Aerospace pull off the Victus Nox rapid launch demo.

Thoma Bravo is selling its aerospace and defense consultancy Exostar to Arlington Capital Partners.