Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Garrett Reim
Muon Space says it has successfully fired its zinc propellant hall-effect thruster in orbit.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems Inc. plans to draw on its Collaborative Combat Aircraft experience to develop the autonomous capabilities for its new Wildfire proposal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The EC has given the green light for Ukraine to receive another €6.1 billion ($7 billion) for more military equipment.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Craig Caffrey
Germany's 2027 defense budget jumps 32.7% to $175.5 billion, making it NATO's second largest spender after the U.S.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
SpaceX's Starship heavy-lift system is entering a new chapter, with the next flight set to generate revenue on the mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
French startup HyPrSpace plans to launch its Baguette One suborbital rocket next year for hypersonic experimentation and orbital launcher validation.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Indra says it has received a Spanish government order to procure a new family of tactical drones for the country's armed forces, with first deliveries in 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
Australia has declared initial operational capability for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C LRASM and AGM-158B JASSM-ER as part of an accelerated long-range strike capability package.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
ImageSat International plans to launch a new very-high-resolution satellite constellation in 2030 and offer the hardware for sale to customers for direct operation.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
TrustPoint expands its push in GPS-independent positioning, navigation and timing services with plans for a 40-satellite constellation, ordering 40 EnduroSat spacecraft.
Satellites

Aviation Week Staff
MDA Space Unveils Software-Defined Satellite For Milsatcom Missions
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By Steve Trimble
Canada is prepared to join a coalition of pan-European anti-ballistic missile defense system operators led by Ukrainian missile company Fire Point, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on a visit to Ottawa on Sept. 10.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Axiom Space and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) emphasizing the importance of international collaboration and commercial innovation in space.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
LOCKHEED gets JASSM/LRASM award... CAE to install 747-8i simulator at Andrews... New CEO for LUFTHANSA TECHNIK...
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By Garrett Reim
Aerospace Corp. plans in October to test cubesat-to-ground communications using automotive LEDs and hobbyist telescopes.
Satellites

By Robert Wall
The French government is embarking on the renewal of its space-based electronic intelligence capability, with a contract to a consortium of Airbus and Unseenlabs.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
France has tapped Exotrail to lead a demonstration mission to deorbit a Eutelsat OneWeb satellite in low Earth orbit (LEO) between 2029-30.
Satellites

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon sees exciting progress in several hypersonic programs with the expectation that they will be fielded at scale in the near future.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Amazon expects to sign on for more Ariane 6 launches, a company executive says.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Export-Import Bank of the United States' President and CEO John Jovanovic signed a $300 million credit agreement during his Sept. 9 visit to CesiumAstro.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
York Space Systems says it will provide “dozens” of satellites for the initial buildout of Tomorrow.io’s future meteorological early warning constellation in low Earth orbit.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
Toronto-based MDA Space is expanding its Aurora software-defined satellite line with an eye on the military satellite communications market, the company announced Sept. 10.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
Shield AI has committed to support future production and sustainment in Poland of autonomous X-Bat combat aircraft.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says it has received a follow-on deal from the French government for U050 Capa0X uncrewed aircraft systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Eutelsat is looking to add another 229 satellites to its plan to refresh the OneWeb low-Earth-orbit satellite constellation.
Satellites