Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Guy Norris
The first all-new RS-25 built in over 15 years incorporates improvements Aerojet introduced into the refurbished former space shuttle RS-25s for SLS flights.
Space

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
Saab unveiled a modified version of the GlobalEye AEW aircraft, at the South Korean Air Force’s Aerospace Conference 2023 on May 2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Battery safety specialist KULR Technology Group has been awarded a U.S. Army contract to develop a high-energy battery platform for aviation applications.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has updated its concept of operations for urban air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Apollo Global Management and Arconic announced May 4 that the private equity giant will take the aluminum sheet supplier private.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Europe’s space and telecommunication heavyweights have formed a consortium to bid for the European Union’s IRIS² satellite constellation.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace has pushed back the target date for type certification of its VX4 electric air taxi from 2025 to late 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Thai satellite service provider and operator Thaicom has entered a partnership with Japan’s Synspective to provide synthetic aperture radar satellite services.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The 4-hr. flight of the modified Gulfstream G550 business jet from Waco, Texas, begins the L3Harris’ flight test phase of the Compass Call mission system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has approved the transfer of eight surplus Bell AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Z Venom helicopters to the Czech Republic.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Lilium has begun wind tunnel testing of a large-scale powered model of its Lilium Jet.
Advanced Air Mobility

All three updates came during the San Diego-based company’s first quarter earnings call with market analysts on May 3.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation has announced that existing shareholder Baillee Gifford will purchase an additional $180 million in newly issued shares.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions’ revenue increased 18.1% year-on-year to $231.8 million in the first quarter of 2023.
Supply Chain

By Helen Chachaty
Five years after a reorganization of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul organization, France’s defense ministry is drawing lessons from the efforts.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Gen. Kenneth Wilsbach has been tapped to be the next commander of the service’s Air Combat Command.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Estonia has acquired loitering munitions from Israel as part of an effort to bolster the country’s armed forces following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s ministry of national defense has revealed that the delivery of the first of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V fighters will be delayed for nearly a year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The Italian Navy is taking extra steps to ensure the serviceability and reliability of its SH-90 naval helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The resourcing of solid rocket motors has been a key priority for the Pentagon, with the surge of munitions shipped to Ukraine highlighting the limited supply.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Cosmonauts made progress with an upgrade to the International Space Station (ISS) Russian segment’s Nauka Multipurpose Laboratory Module.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Japanese drone manufacturer ACSL has entered the U.S. market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jen DiMascio
The F-35’s hot production line is one bright spot for the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jen DiMascio
Iran is preparing its first indigenous light military transport aircraft—Simorgh—for its first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Stratolaunch is targeting a key separation test of its Talon hypersonic test vehicle before the end of May.
Missile Defense & Weapons