Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Garrett Reim
Infinite Orbits of France and Open Cosmos in the UK plan to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations technologies on a mission in mid-2027.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. government has approved a $1.5 billion export of five Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawks and related equipment to New Zealand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Brazil has expressed “intention and interest” in acquiring up to 20 more Saab Gripen fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The House Armed Services Committee early June 5 gave its approval to the Pentagon’s base $1.15 trillion defense topline request in its annual marathon markup.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
With Blue Origin’s New Glenn rockets grounded, NASA said it wants options to launch the company’s lunar lander to support a planned Artemis III demo flight test in Earth orbit next year.
Space Exploration

Aviation Week Staff
Russia's federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia has certified two key domestic aerospace programs: the PD-8 turbofan and Ilyushin Il-114-300 passenger turboprop.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Thierry Dubois
Latecoere is readying to offer composite-material aerostructures to Airbus, targeting reduced weight at affordable costs on the airframer’s NGSA.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Hensoldt, Indra and Leonardo are preparing to begin airborne trials of the new European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk.1 radar destined for use on German and Spanish Eurofighters.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
L3Harris Technologies is in talks with launch service providers to support the planned rollout of a new Earth imaging system it is developing with Xoople.
Commercial Space

By Craig Caffrey
Circumstances and priorities can change rapidly and targets can quickly be forgotten, but there can be no doubting Germany's commitment to expanding its military capabilities.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Leonardo will provide its Seaspray 7500E V2 maritime surveillance radar for the Australian Border Force's next-generation aerial surveillance program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
Cockpit autonomy provider Merlin completed the critical design review for applying autonomous software on Lockheed Martin C-130Js flown by U.S. Special Operations Command.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
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By Robert Wall
SpaceX Seeks $75bn Through IPO
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By Brian Everstine
Lawmakers are again pressing the U.S. Air Force to find ways to keep the aging A-10 attack jet in service long-term.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A U.S. Navy depot delivered the first Lockheed Martin F-35 upgraded with a generational avionics improvement in May.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Israel Aerospace Industries says it has added edge-based artificial intelligence processing to its decentralized airborne OPAL battle management network.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
Commercial space station developer Axiom Space continues to deepen its international connections by adding more than $175 million to its last funding round.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Lockheed Martin said June 4 that it completed a final ground test of a U.S. Army surface-to-surface missile project before the government sent a stop-work order.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
Gogo says its SD Government business has received a $7.5 million contract from the NOAA to provide comms services for the agency’s Lockheed WP-3D “hurricane hunter” aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France has conducted tests of the Airbus H225M Caracal helicopter in a counterdrone role using onboard machine guns.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
SpaceX is looking to raise around $75 billion in its initial public offering, the company disclosed late June 3.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
A UK government decision to wrestle financial control of the Global Combat Air Program away from the defense ministry may place the trinational fighter program on firmer financial footing.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
DARPA is exploring options for installing tactical high-energy laser systems on Collaborative Combat Aircraft and ground vehicles for self-defense.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Varda Space Industries is looking to significantly ramp up the flight pace of its hypersonic reentry capsule.
Commercial Space