Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Garrett Reim
Canada’s Dominion Dynamics has raised a $100 million Series A round to further develop its Scout CCA and AuraNet command-and-control platform for the Arctic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s decision to significantly downsize the office tasked with oversight of weapons testing created risk, a new watchdog report says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Aevex will scale up production of a long-range precision strike platform under a $50 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Israel says it has put upgrades of its Iron Dome short-range air defense systems through its paces, including the integration of the laser-based Iron Beam.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea plans a second spaceport to boost launch capacity and reduce foreign dependence with operations targeted for 2028.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
The tri-national Global Combat Air Program has emerged as the biggest winner from the UK government's Defense Investment Plan, although the funding comes at the cost of retiring helicopter and intelligence-gathering fleets as the military shifts some of those missions to uncrewed systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Thales Alenia Space has secured an order from a Qatari satellite services provider for a geostationary orbit spacecraft.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
SSC Space says it is targeting 2028 for the first launch of Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket from the Esrange Space Center, a delay from earlier plans.
Operations & Safety

Jennifer Meszaros
Shanghai-headquartered Cosmo Leap says it has completed a pre-cooling test of the natural circulation system for liquid methane on its Leap-1 reusable rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

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New CEO for RADIUS AEROSPACE... LOCKHEED gets F-35 award for UK, Italy weapons integration... ROCKET ONE regains Nasdaq compliance...
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Avril Silva
The Kopin Corporation, an electronics manufacturer, has received orders for its First Person Viewer from several companies participating in the Pentagon's Drone Dominance Program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Anduril is playing a role in the development of the U.S. Marine Corps’ version of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Navy will soon begin soliciting for prototypes of a new family of missile interceptors and related technologies to replace the RTX-built Standard Missile series.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A high-speed, extended-range air intercept missile based on solid fuel ramjet propulsion could soon enter development in Norway.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The Dutch government has issued a defense planning document to lay out in broad terms how the pledge to spend more on defense will translate into greater military capability.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Christine Boynton
As JetZero’s blended wing body demonstrator takes shape, the airframer is touting a new milestone for future certification, as it targets a commercial entry into service in the early 2030s.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry has begun releasing details of procurement plans associated with the country's long-awaited Defense Investment Plan.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA has selected 41 proposals from 37 companies to advance tech to establish a sustainable human presence at the Moon to prepare for human expeditions to Mars.
Space Exploration

By Robert Wall
Rocket Lab says it has agreed to buy Iridium in an $8 billion deal propelling the launch services company into the satellite communications business.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Romanian government has selected the Rafael Spyder system to meet a requirement for short-range air defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Elroy Air plans to become a publicly traded company through a merger with special purpose acquisition company Inflection Point Acquisition Corp. VII.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
SAFRAN confirms EXAIL talks... RAYTHEON gets $1.1b AIM-9X award... NASA promotes acting CIO...
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Mitsubishi Electric Picks MDA Space For Japan’s Milsatcom Program
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By Vivienne Machi
When the U.S. Space Force recently announced it had awarded nine base contracts for one of its marquee new programs, it opted to disclose only one provider: SpaceX.
Budget, Policy & Regulation