Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

New Zealand’s Syos Aerospace Prepares Wider Drones Tests In Ukraine

The U.S. Air Force released plans to fast-track the development of a new weapons pylon for the Boeing B-52 bomber that can carry weapons loads up 20,000 lb.

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Space sovereignty is taking on additional geopolitical significance as Pixxel of Bengaluru announces plans to launch an orbiting data center for India.

Northrop Grumman has flown an experimental hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft designed under a DARPA X-Prime project.

The U.S. Marine Corps plans to buy 10 UC-12W support aircraft in fiscal 2027, almost doubling the service’s fleet in one year, with another seven to follow in 2028.

The U.S. Air Force has revived a retired Rockwell B-1B Lancer as it reversed its long-term plan for the swept wing bomber fleet.

The U.S. Air Force plans to launch an analysis of alternatives study next year for a New Heavy Bomber aircraft.

Turkish missile developer Roketsan has unveiled a new version of its Smart Micro Munition (MAM) family of glide bombs.

The U.S. Space Force plans to add $4.4 billion for a nascent program to build next-generation space domain awareness satellites for geosynchronous orbit.

Leonardo’s departing CEO expects the new management team to largely stay the course even if some adjustments to plans may take place, Robert Cingolani said on his last day on the job.

German defense electronics specialist Hensoldt expects Germany to boost its commitment to the TRML-4D air defense radar system tenfold.

The head of Lockheed Martin’s Aeronautics division will retire and be replaced by Orlando “OJ” Sanchez, the leader of Skunk Works.

Turkish defense firm Asfat looks set to become the country’s next aircraft manufacturer through an agreement with Italy’s MAGroup.

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and Saab are close to the first flight of an MQ-9B Reaper equipped to perform airborne early warning (AEW) duties.

The North Atlantic Treat Organization is looking to set up a space domain awareness marketplace similar to the U.S. Space Force’s Joint Commercial Operations (JCO) effort.

Kongsberg is hoping to get word from the U.S. government in the coming weeks about its proposed acquisition of low-cost missile developer Zone 5 Technologies.

The U.S. State Department has approved the Philippines’ request for a Bell 505 Jet Ranger X training package, valued at approximately $150 million.

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U.S. Approves JDAM Sale To Ukraine.

Interlune has won a $6.9 million contract from NASA to demonstrate technology for extracting helium-3 and hydrogen gas from the lunar soil.

Ukraine can buy 1,532 precision, extended-range glide bombs from Boeing, the U.S. government said on May 5.

GE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace Industries have signed a contract on the supply of F404 engines for use on TAI’s Hurjet jet trainer.

The U.S. military is bolstering its investments in autonomous systems and needs to test those platforms before they are used on signal-cluttered battlefields.

ExLabs is preparing a mission called ApophisEX to rendezvous with the asteroid Apophis that is predicted to make a close approach to Earth in 2029.