Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Jan. 12 released its latest congressionally mandated unclassified annual report on UAP.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The data was based on independently assessed trends gathered from sensors located on land masses and ocean surfaces across the globe.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps will field the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile over the next two years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK and Japan have signed a defense cooperation deal enabling them to deploy forces into each other’s countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Airbus takes next step in development of autonomous flight capabilities for commercial aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is transitioning the existing artillery-focused 12th Marine Regiment to the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment in Okinawa by 2025.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Key members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) are not worried about potential defense spending cuts in the coming year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
ABL did not say how soon after liftoff the rocket failed.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The effort is intended to enhance already unique, mission-critical training.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Dassault Aviation has resumed deliveries of Rafale combat aircraft to France after a four-year hiatus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The research agency wants to track all objects in real time in low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
German satellite launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has declared plans to conduct its first launch from the UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
The French Air and Space Force has begun to discuss operations in the 20-100 km altitude range.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Officials are envisioning the creation of both industrial and government joint ventures.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Data from HigherGov found that the sector recorded 433 transactions announced in 2022 with a disclosed deal value of $46 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
The next Soyuz spacecraft, designated MS-23, will launch uncrewed on Feb. 20.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Fast Cloud features a silver saucer-shaped balloon, with an uncrewed aircraft system slung underneath it.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The parachute-assisted splashdown occurred Jan. 11 at 5:19 a.m. EST in the Atlantic waters north of Cape Canaveral.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The 10 F-35Bs with VMFA 122 are the only examples of the fighter embarked on a flat-top ship in the Pacific at present.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
This is Dublin-headquartered LCI’s second agreement to acquire electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement will see ASX begin deliveries in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Over the last decade Kuwait has joined its neighbors in expanding and enhancing its air power capabilities.
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