Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The European Commission is proposing four flagship programs in the latest step the European Union is taking to bolster its defenses.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Spanish defense electronics firm Indra has developed an in-house flight-testing capability supporting the development of a combat cloud network.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall
Japan’s IHI has placed an order for four SAR satellites from Iceye as part of a first step to build a constellation of Earth-imaging spacecraft.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
ESA is closely looking at the ramifications for its own activities of a potential merger for the satellite businesses of Airbus, Leonardo and Thales.
Satellites

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army plans to match the 18-month acceleration for the schedule to field the baseline version of the Bell MV-75 tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX launched the second batch of operational satellites for the Space Development Agency’s proliferated mesh network on Oct. 15 on a Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Satellites

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RAYTHEON expands LTAMDS facility... THREADLOCK PRECISON acquires J&F MACHINE... VELO3D expands work with iROCKET...
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By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is reversing course on a major plan to change its modernization process by not standing up a new command.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
Amid increasing competition among the stars, the United States and its allies are asserting themselves more clearly on space control.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to ramp up production of its new H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft to up to 60 aircraft a year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Jonathan Cirtain has been appointed Axiom Space's chief executive officer (CEO), the Houston-based commercial space enterprise announced Oct. 15.
Commercial Space

By Vivienne Machi
SpaceX is now authorized to double its current annual launch cadence from Vandenberg SFB, California, and to launch its Falcon Heavy from the Western Range.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris says the company will try to sell the OA-1K Sky Warden to the Israeli Air Force.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Mark Carreau
Two Texas senators have asked two other senators to stave off possible efforts to halt the relocation of NASA’s shuttle orbiter Discovery.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
The German parliament has approved funding for the government to place a top-up order for Evolved Seasparrow missions (ESSM) to safeguard its ships.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Berlin has formally placed an order for 20 additional Eurofighters for the German Air Force just days after securing budgetary approval for the buy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced it has won a competitive bid process to acquire the patents of insolvent electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters test pilots have been putting the Racer compound rotorcraft through a series of trials for potential military roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Indonesia is nearing an agreement to acquire a batch of Chengdu J-10 fighters from China, according to in-country news outlets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl’s IRIS-T SLM land-based air and missile defense system, which has been heavily used in Ukraine, has exercised its sea legs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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JET.AI, FLYEXCLUSIVE extend merger deadline... SAFRAN introduces new GPS-denied nav system... PRATT’s PT6 E-Series reaches flying hour milestone...
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By Ben Goldstein
Chinese hybrid eVTOL startup XPeng AeroHT has rebranded itself to Aridge, while also announcing scores of new orders from customers in the Middle East.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo
“This year is a record in terms of investment in technologies,” Embraer President and CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says.
Aircraft & Propulsion