Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The U.S. Army should sever its reliance on contractors rather than soldiers for supporting the special operations force’s MQ-1C Gray Eagles, an operator said.

A U.S. startup is commercializing technology to 3D print conformal batteries.

Federal officials said a “cartel drone incursion” was the cause behind an FAA order that sought to ground all commercial and general aviation flights over El Paso airspace for 10 days, a narrative some lawmakers say demands more explanation.

Raytheon has demonstrated a new variant of the Coyote, a loitering interceptor, with a non-kinetic payload.

There are lots of numbers bandied about regarding NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission.

The U.S. tanker fleet aircraft needs a new kind of air-to-air interceptor that can shoot down incoming missiles, an Air Force official says.

Dzyne Technologies, a small but key player in the ultralong-endurance military aircraft market, is looking to showcase even longer flights.

Sierra Nevada Company has brought on two major companies to pitch a new-build trainer aircraft for the U.S. Navy.

Air Force Special Operations Command is in the middle of an overhaul of its fleet.

A Democratic lawmaker representing El Paso, Texas, disputed the Trump administration’s claim on Feb. 11 that a drone incursion by a Mexican cartel triggered a brief closure of a major commercial airport.

France’s next aircraft carrier will rely on multiple uncrewed aircraft systems, making their combination central to operations.

The FAA has reversed an order that to ground all commercial and general aviation flights from El Paso, Texas, for 10 days starting on Feb. 10.

Scotland-based Orbex, which was preparing for its first satellite launch this year, has declared insolvency, dealing another blow to the UK’s launch ambitions.

The China Manned Space Agency said Feb. 11 it successfully conducted a launch-abort test of the Mengzhou crew capsule using the new Long March 10 rocket.

Countries in the Middle East and North Africa have invested heavily in small arms, munitions and complex weapons over the past three years, with Aviation Week data making it the largest market segment after military aircraft.

The European Union has unveiled a plan to address growing concerns among member states about malicious drone operations.

Eutelsat has secured about $1.2 billion in export credit backing for its order for 440 Airbus-made satellites for its OneWeb LEO broadband constellation.

The 2026 Marine Aviation Plan lays out an ambitious vision in four five-year blocks, with the last one starting in 2041 and simply labeled "next generation."

DirecTV is objecting to elements of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s decision late last year to allow SpaceX to expand its Starlink constellation.

The U.S. Space Force is working to advance its protected tactical satellite communication (satcom) efforts with boosted prototypes.

United Launch Alliance’s leaders expect to support nearly two dozen missions in 2026 with its two launch vehicles.

The National Reconnaissance Office has awarded the first of three new contracts for commercial remote sensing solutions embracing multiple phenomenologies.

NASA has awarded Voyager Technologies a $24.5 million contract to provide full-service mission management services to the International Space Station.

The French ministry of armed forces is pushing its prime contractors to ramp up weapons production.

NASA and SpaceX on Feb. 10 once again pushed back the launch of the four-person Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station due to weather conditions.