Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.

Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.

Elbit Systems has been contracted to upgrade Israeli Air Force UH-60 Black Hawks to improve pilot situational awareness.

An RFI about tail kit tech adds a new angle to the USAF's continued pursuit of a new weapon to replace the Dynetics/Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.

NASA rescheduled the rollback of the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Feb. 25, a one-day delay due to weather issues, the agency said.

The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase in testing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special operations.

Lockheed Martin in a recent test showed its autonomy software’s ability to take control of a fighter jet and evade a simulated incoming missile.

The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have reached an agreement to increase production capacity of the B-21.

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force are testing several new technologies aboard the next GPS III satellite, including a new digital atomic clock.

The Space Development Agency has awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate tactical satcom capabilities using commercial spacecraft.

Honeywell has received a prototype design contract from the USAF's Propulsion Directorate for its SkyShot 1600, a new small engine targeting the CCA market.

Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have won a $12.4 million USAF contract to complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine.

Airbus Helicopters officials say they are confident their H160 twin-engine medium helicopter can maintain its market share against Leonardo’s AW139.

The U.S. Army says it plans to field an extended-range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that runs through a competitive fly-off in fiscal 2028.

Emirati defense group Edge has signed an MOU with Safran on the potential joint development and production of air-to-ground weapon systems.

A new class of students are learning how to become F-16 pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida. But these students are AI-created agents.

Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.

Austrian rotary-wing uncrewed air system developer Schiebel is opening a British business as it eyes opportunities to expand the role of its products in the UK.

Diehl Defense is looking to revive its counter-drone ambition by relaunching its mobile kinetic defense vehicle with new intercept capabilities.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.

France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK have agreed to pursue lower-cost air defense interceptors jointly.

NASA is aiming to return the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to its assembly hangar on Feb. 24, pending weather and rollback preparations.