Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Marss has wrapped up flight testing of its counter-drone interceptor UAS and is now eyeing full-rate production as it courts global customers.

China's PLAN has released video confirming the launch and recovery of three fixed-wing aircraft types from the a new EMALS-equipped carrier carrier Fujian.

Voyager Technologies, which focuses on space tech and defense, has become the latest company to turn to an acquisition to bolster its optical comms credentials.

NASA is joining forces with the NOAA to establish capabilities to monitor and forecast radiation hazards associated with rising solar activity.

As demand for satellites and accompanying launches continues to grow, the supply chain in the space industry is having a hard time keeping up.

Seven federal lawmakers have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to encourage the development of commercial spaceports.

Geospatial imagery has become a cornerstone of the international system to monitor nuclear activities, but inspectors are clamoring for better systems to aid their work.

The UK Royal Navy’s Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group is testing “carrier hopping” in the Indo-Pacific to extend the reach of its Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.

On-orbit service provider Arkisys has been selected by NASA to sustain and maintain the agency’s free-flying Astrobee robotic system on the ISS.

Collins Aerospace has conducted an inflight demo of a new hybrid satellite communication phased array antenna.

GE Aerospace has demonstrated two different rotating detonation combustion (RDC) engines—a missile-scale ramjet and a dual-mode ramjet for high-speed aircraft.

GE Aerospace on Sept. 22 announced it conducted supersonic captive carry flight tests of a new solid-fueled ramjet.

Propulsion startup Beehive Industries is preparing to ship its first additively manufactured Frenzy engine for altitude tests at the AFRL.

Pratt & Whitney is developing a new family of scalable engines targeting the emerging market of Collaborative Combat Aircraft and cruise missiles.

Skunk Works is taking work it did to compete for the USAF's sixth-gen fighter and applying it to a new stealthy, survivable Collaborative Combat Aircraft design.

Anduril Industries and Impulse Space plan to conduct a high-precision rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) mission in 2026, the companies announced Sept. 16.

Taiwanese flight academy Apex Aviation will partner with Portugal’s Tekever on AI-powered drones used by Ukraine.

Union workers for GE Aerospace who were striking in the Cincinnati area have “overwhelmingly” ratified a new five-year contract with the company.

Italian F-35s and Swedish JAS-39 Gripens were scrambled on Sept. 19 to respond to Russian MiG-31s that entered Estonian airspace.

Colorado-based startup Radia has announced plans to offer a purpose-built military version of its WindRunner outsized cargo aircraft.

AFK Sistema subsidiary Sputnix will design the spacecraft and Roscosmos will provide launch services.

Greece's €130 million ($152 million) program includes €60 million for seven optical satellites.

In the past, aluminum coming from end-of-life aircraft could be used as an ingredient in new ingots. This time, one kg of end-of-life aluminum converts into one kg of aircraft production-ready metal.

South Korean rocket provider Innospace says it has signed an agreement to conduct two satellite launches for Media Broadcast Satellite.

U.S. government figures show 2024 was a record year for Foreign Military Sales. The question is how long the European market renaissance which has driven the rise will continue for.