Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo has responded to a request for information from the Japanese ministry of defense about a replacement for its Kawasaki T-4 trainers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA has selected Houston-based Axiom Space to conduct a third four-person private astronaut mission to the International Space Station.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The CEO of European missile manufacturer MBDA says the company’s ramp-up in production of weapons has been hindered by supply chain issues.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Delivery of the first GE Aerospace T901 engines to Bell and Sikorsky for integration into their FARA prototypes has been delayed until early 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX’s 27th NASA-contracted Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station is on course for docking early March 16.
Space

By Graham Warwick
The projects led by southern Ontario companies have been selected by the Downsview Aerospace Innovation and Research (DAIR) Green Fund.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Stockpiling long-lead components of missiles may be another way for the U.S. to rapidly increase weapons production, the Army’s chief of staff says.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Albany International, the provider of 3D-woven composite fan blades to Safran for LEAP aircraft engines, announced March 13 that it is searching for a new CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group will buy Calspan, a respected provider of highly engineered testing and technology development services and systems.
Supply Chain

Impulse Space is moving into a larger 60,000 ft.2 facility in Redondo Beach, California.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to launch its first batch of satellites, Tranche 0, before the end of March.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
Amazon on March 14 unveiled a trio of customer terminals to support the network’s global broadband communications.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
The United Arab Emirates has issued UPS with a temporary license to test electric aircraft for cargo operations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will see its spending increase dramatically in nuclear modernization over the next five years.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The delivery stoppage prevented Lockheed from reaching its delivery target of at least 148 F-35s in 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army wants $1.5 billion for its Future Vertical Lift programs.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy wants to end the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton buy at 22, far short of the program of record as it looks to procure other uncrewed systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Darius Adamczyk will hand over the CEO title to Vimal Kapur, currently president and chief operating officer, on June 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norway has decided to purchase Sikorsky’s MH-60R helicopter as a replacement for the NHIndustries NH90s that Oslo permanently grounded last summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The incident over the Black Sea comes after a string of unsafe encounters reported by U.S. and UK military aircraft since October.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
UK startup Vertical Aerospace has opened its Vertical Energy Center aerospace battery facility in Bristol, England.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A clearer path to certification and operation of a fixed-wing electric aircraft is another reason given for the move.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kim Minseok
Seoul will purchase 20 Lockheed Martin F-35As under the F-X Batch 2 program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The company also announced March 13 that it has an agreement with Rivada Space Networks.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Pale Blue of Tokyo says it successfully demonstrated its water vapor propulsion system in low Earth orbit aboard Sony’s EYE nanosatellite.
Commercial Space