Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
The companies developing the Praetorian self-defense suite for the Eurofighter Typhoon have begun development work for a new-generation system for the aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The International Space Station crew used propulsion from a Russian Progress resupply capsule to carry out an orbital debris avoidance maneuver, NASA says.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK Defense Ministry is to chop Chinook and Puma helicopters from its inventory as well as the troubled fleet of Watchkeeper uncrewed air systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin is preparing to launch its next technology demonstration spacecraft in 2025, with an eye toward U.S. programs and the international market.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
Europe’s efforts to foster space entrepreneurship are being hampered by market fragmentation and a lack of risk-taking mindset, say investors and executives.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The ACC roadmap calls for airlines to trigger demand by including circular material requirements in requests for proposals and material purchase orders.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The company has also announced a partnership with Tecnam aircraft dealer Altisky for local assembly and distribution across North America and the Caribbean.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Korean Air Aerospace Division provides depot level maintenance for the ROKAF F-15.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
With President-elect Donald Trump in attendance, SpaceX’s sixth Starship-Super Heavy vehicle lifted off from its launchpad at 5 p.m. EST.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA plans to add uncrewed missions to both SpaceX and Blue Origin’s Human Landing System service contracts to deliver a lunar rover and a habitat to the Moon.
Space Exploration

By Garrett Reim
The Space Development Agency (SDA) plans to issue requests for information (RFI) in January for its Tranche 3 satellites.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Turkey’s Baykar has completed a takeoff and landing of its Bayraktar TB3 uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) from the Anadolu amphibious assault ship (LHD).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The use of high-end air defenses and other munitions in the Middle East and the supplying of Ukraine are affecting the U.S. military readiness in the Pacific.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Anduril has received a contract worth up to $200 million to upgrade the U.S. Marine Corps primary expeditionary counter-drone system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems expects the Iron Beam system it is co-developing for the Israeli military to gain interest abroad.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Arianespace says it has signed an agreement with Exotrail to launch the company’s geostationary version of its Orbital Transfer Vehicle.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The EU expects to explore the possibility of fostering homegrown responsive space options, though it has not settled on how it might pursue such a path.
Commercial Space

By Sean Broderick
President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of former congressman Sean Duffy as the next U.S. DOT Secretary is earning praise from some key aviation stakeholders.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Troubled Tier 1 aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is selling its Fiber Materials (FMI) business to Tex-Tech Industries for $165 million in cash.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Progress MS-27 cargo capsule departed the seven-person International Space Station early on Nov. 19.
Space Exploration

By Matthew Fulco
Drone manufacturer AeroVironment will purchase defense tech company BlueHalo in an all-stock deal valued at $4.1 billion.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Lockheed Martin and the UK Space Agency say they are assessing plans for how to deliver the Pathfinder space launch from the UK.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has said its work on Future Combat Air Systems could contribute £37 billion to the UK economy by 2070.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Croatia is set to become the next NATO nation to acquire the Turkish-made Bayrakytar TB2 uncrewed air system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
A GE-led project with Boeing, NASA and the Oak Ridge laboratory is turning to supercomputers to understand the challenges of integrating a future open fan engine.
Emerging Technologies