Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
The delivery comes 44 years after the twin-engine platform was first fielded by the Army and 49 years since the first flight in October 1974.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The 550th Helicopter Squadron will be activated in February at Malmstrom AFB, with a five-year mission to support MH-139 training and testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Once returned to Earth in 2033, the samples will join those gathered by the Apollo astronauts at the Moon and those from other destinations.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The propulsion flowpath test announced on Jan. 24 by Blue Force Technologies helps to validate the digital model used to design the Fury fighter.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
The solicitation comes four months after the DIU solicited for a modular payload that can be demonstrated at hypersonic speeds within 18 to 24 months.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The military satellite constellation was previously known as the “National Defense Space Architecture."
Space

Aviation Week Staff
The spacecraft arrived at Russia’s Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan at the end of December.
Space

By Steve Trimble
An archive court documents from a failed lawsuit against offer a rare glimpse into the world of executing offset agreements for international arms sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
Launched on July 24, 1992, on a four-year primary mission, Geotail was extended multiple times.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Lockheed Martin’s Block 70s will be Jordan’s first new-build F-16s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is confident it can commercialize the Zephyr platform as a communications and Earth observation platform after a 64-day flight last year.
Connected Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
The array failed to deploy fully following the launch of the Lucy spacecraft on the first-ever mission to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids.
Space

By Guy Norris
The agreement comes as research and development intensifies in the U.S. to catch up with hypersonic weapons developments by both China and Russia.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
President Emmanuel Macron outlined a range of big-ticket items France plans to buy as he looks to transform the country’s armed services.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
The Nuuva V300 is currently under development by Pipistrel.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The system works by using solar power to split water, via electrolysis, into hydrogen and oxygen.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Two astronauts conducted a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Jan. 20.
Space

By Brian Everstine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley announced the latest tranche of military equipment for Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
Aerus is a start-up carrier seeking to launch commercial service in 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Netherlands ministers have suggested they could make F-16s available to Ukraine if Kiev requests the combat aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Plans to develop the Linx for entry into service in 2028 represents a change of direction for the startup company ARC Aerosystems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Three Rafales flew 4,000 km (2,159 nm) from the French Navy carrier Charles de Gaulle operating in the Indian Ocean to Singapore.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Ben Goldstein
It’s often been observed by AAM industry watchers that eVTOL production will be like aerospace manufacturing at automotive scale.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The partnership will boost the company’s plans to develop light and commuter/cargo aircraft powered by green hydrogen.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. will send up to $2.5 billion more in military aid for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons