Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Robert Wall
The EU has completed a key review for the future Earth Observation Governmental Service (EOGS) program.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is conducting standardization work with Airbus and ATR, aiming at common definitions for hardware in future high-voltage electric systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Danish defense company Terma says it is adding shifts and production capacity as it enjoys a boom in order intake and forecasts 20% to 25% sales growth.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Boeing says it has wrapped up MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA testing at the Point Mugu Sea Range over the Pacific Ocean.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
OHB and Rheinmetall finalized their plans for a joint venture to pursue a German military proliferated low-Earth-orbit communications satellite program.
Satellites

By Irene Klotz
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on its launchpad during a static test fire May 28 ahead of the company's fourth orbital flight.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
BOEING gets order for four FMS P-8As ... SSC expands network in Finland... VECTOR UAS for Romania...
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Italy’s Sitael Sets Space Growth Targets
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By Garrett Reim
The U.S. Space Force awarded Observable Space a $22 million award for mobile, off-grid robotic telescopes.
Space Exploration

By Mark Carreau
The four NASA Artemis II mission astronauts may have opened a significant new door for future human deep-space exploration with a health science study effort.
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency appears closer to disassembly than ever before.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic has returned its first-generation SpaceShipTwo vehicle Unity to flight for pilot and ground team training.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Canada’s industrial base features all of the components necessary to develop a domestic Autonomous Collaborative Platform. And yet no company has done so.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has opened a maintenance, repair facility in London that will serve the company’s growing number of UK rotorcraft customers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As a Canadian review of fighter acquisition plans continues, a top Saab executive says the domestic defense industry could play a role in Ukraine’s plan to acquire an initial batch of up to 20 Saab Gripen E/F fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
South Korea’s Satrec Initiative is looking at expanding its ambitions to deploy Earth imaging satellites based on strong demand for services from its SpaceEye-T spacecraft.
Satellites

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford believes the Boeing 737 MAX will be certified by year’s end and suggested the 777X will follow, in 2027.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Canada is fast-tracking the acquisition and testing process for multidomain and autonomous surveillance systems compatible with harsh arctic conditions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Swiss government says its first Lockheed Martin F-35 has entered final assembly as the customer and company work toward first customer delivery next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Kepler Communications is set to begin commercial service of its in-orbit optical communications network next month, says Beau Jarvis, chief revenue officer for the company.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo is planning to grow its UK headcount beyond 10,000 people as the company sees greater commitments from the government on defense and security spending.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Italian space company Sitael has spelled out growth plans to more than triple sales through 2031 on the growing spending in Europe on the domain.
Commercial Space

By Robert Wall
The European Union is projecting a more than doubling of the global Earth observation data and services market by 2034.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine will receive 16 donated Saab Gripen fighters from Sweden once it finalizes the first stage of a deal to acquire new-build Gripen Es.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Hermeus has received a $159 million contract extension from the DIU to support a high-speed, uncrewed testbed aircraft and open up other opportunities.
Aircraft & Propulsion