Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Major UK defense programs are struggling with a lack of key skills and experience to bring them into service on cost and schedule.

The first operational problem tackled by the ABMS team quietly reached a milestone in June.

The number of Black Hawks to be purchased has not yet been disclosed.

Slovenia's modernization plans call for Ljubljana to purchase a second Leonardo C-27J twin-turboprop airlifter, among other platforms.

United says it is exploring options to move its Aviate pilot training academy to electric-powered aircraft and away from internal combustion.

The Australian Defense Department has confirmed that it will be refreshing its Hercules fleet.

Comac Times (Shanghai) Aviation has been set up to supply aerospace components and batteries as China looks to develop electrically powered aircraft.

President Joe Biden has picked U.S. Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the service, becoming the first woman to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Japanese air taxi startup SkyDrive has announced a pair of new orders from customers in Vietnam and the U.S.

The U.S. Marine Corps has known since 2010 of a critical safety issue on its V-22 Osprey fleet.

The base period of the Integrated Mission Operations Contract III (IMOC III) cost plus/award fee contract extends from Oct. 1 through Sept. 28, 2028.

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is promoting its FA-50 light fighter’s long-term aftermarket program to the Polish Air Force.

The move positions Safran for the design of more-electric control systems on the next generation of commercial aircraft.

Germany's refusal to deliver Eurofighters to Saudi Arabia is a worry for Dassault chief Eric Trappier with France eying future FCAS exports.

Amazon is preparing to launch prototype satellites for its Kuiper constellation this year before full deployment begins in 2024.

Eve Air Mobility and its parent company Embraer have announced the selection of the first air taxi manufacturing plant in Brazil, located in the city of Taubate in Sao Paulo state.

The FAA is proposing changes to the regulations for light-sport aircraft (LSA) that would allow electric propulsion systems and simplified flight controls.

The agreement appears to be a first step in negotiations to acquire a replacement for the Argentine army’s aging fleet of mainly Bell UH-1s.

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Wide Field InfraRed Survey Telescope (Roman) could push open the door to the discovery of vast numbers of planets.

MFTS is just one component of the UK’s flying training pipeline.

U.S. helicopter OEM MD Helicopters is proposing an upgrade to boost the performance of its MD520N single-engine light helicopter.

The UK government wants a seat at the table in the development of hypersonic weapons.

Hybrid-electric propulsion pioneer Ampaire has acquired Talyn Air, a U.S. startup developing an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin won £1.86 million ($2.43 million) contracts for an initial phase of the Merlin Out of Service Date Extension Program.

Two companies were previously expected to be selected in the Lane 2 designation of the upcoming NSSL Phase 3 competition.