Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
Launched Oct. 14 atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy, the $5.2 billion mission will perform a series of 49 flybys of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa beginning in 2031.
Space Exploration

By Sean Broderick
The SPEEA Wichita Engineering Unit voted to accept a four-year contract offer from Spirit AeroSystems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The chief of the UK Royal Air Force wants to replace its Hawk T2 advanced jet trainers as soon as possible after a series of technical problems with the type.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it is due to start delivering a new military satellite communications (milsatcom) modem to the UK for entry into service in 2026.
Satellites

By Chen Chuanren
JAXA's Epsilon S program continues to face issues after a fire broke out during a ground test of the rocket's second-stage engine at Tanegashima Space Center.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier Defense has delivered the first converted Global 6500 business jet, a prototype, to the U.S. Army in support of its HADES program.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
A U.S. Air Force pilot’s overcontrol during landing caused the crash of a Bell UH-1N helicopter during a training mission on Aug. 30, 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Founder and former CEO Stephen Fitzpatrick, who fought to retain control of the company, will stay on as a board member.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The Santa Clara, California-based company makes interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes for inertial navigation in GPS-denied areas.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Vivienne Machi
The launch is dubbed Blue Ghost Mission 1, or “Ghost Riders in the Sky.”
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
The USAF is trying to better understand options that may exist to field small uncrewed aircraft systems in command-and-control or electronic warfare roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The CARD report calls on members states to cooperate further.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
The first of the missions took place from Rocket Lab’s second launch complex located at Wallops, Virginia, on Nov. 24.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Haddad’s fiscal moves follow a late-September alert by Fitch Ratings.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
As the hatch was opened, the Russian cosmonauts observed small droplets of liquid as well as an unanticipated odor.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems says it is fielding interest from potential export buyers for its Rampage air-launched ballistic missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea says Russia has supplied North Korea with SAM systems as part of an exchange for more than 10,000 troops sent to the frontline of the Ukraine War.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
The uncrewed Russian cargo craft is delivering a 5,500-lb. cargo of food, propellant and crew supplies.
Operations & Safety

By Samuel Archer
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AWIN Knowledge Center

By Molly McMillin
Both aircraft are based on Gulfstream business jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Taiwan is bringing more global partners into its nascent drone supply chain, focusing on Eastern European countries with manufacturing acumen.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
Boeing has received two U.S. military aircraft contract updates, bolstering its backlog as the company returns from a strike and faces a tough financial road.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Anduril announced on Nov. 22 it conducted a static test-firing of a new 18-in. hypersonic booster.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Australian and British companies are working together on a passive and jam-resistant navigation system for missiles, as well as crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Mark Carreau
Blue Origin launched its ninth New Shepard (NS) suborbital flight with passengers on Nov. 22.
Space Exploration