Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble
Boeing modifies the Leonardo AW139 for the U.S. Air Force’s crewed Grey Wolf configuration.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Breakup of the RESURS-P1 satellite into an estimated 100 pieces of trackable debris occurred at about 12 p.m. EDT June 26.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The service released another request for information for the Undergraduate Jet Training System on June 26.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Mark Carreau
The findings, attributed to more than 50 scientists, were published June 26 in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Japan is studying a new class of air defense destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Firefly Aerospace said it plans to expand its launch operations to Europe through an agreement with the Swedish Space Corporation (SSC).
Space

By Robert Wall
The Swedish government has signed a contract with Saab to acquire a third GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kim Minseok
North Korean state media KCNA says the country has successfully conducted a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle ballistic missile test.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Sierra Nevada will provide Finland with two Bombardier Challenger 650 surveillance aircraft, the country’s border guard says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The Bundestag budget committee has given the green light to funding the new Supersonic Strike Missile—known as 3SM Tyrfing—and acquiring at least two satcoms.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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By Irene Klotz
SpaceX will develop and build a spacecraft to drive the International Space Station out of orbit after it is decommissioned.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The “descope” includes ending an International Space Station spacesuit demonstration that was targeted for 2026, NASA said.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The mission, known as Certification-2 (Cert-2), follows Vulcan’s successful debut on the Cert-1 flight in January.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Starfish Space is to extend the life of an aging Intelsat communications satellite in geostationary orbit using its Otter servicing spacecraft starting in 2026.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Boeing executives harbor little hope for extending F/A-18E/F production beyond the last scheduled delivery to the U.S. Navy in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
It will take the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites-U spacecraft until about July 8 to reach its intended perch 22,263 mi. above Earth.
Space

By Steve Trimble
Boeing executives revealed on June 26 that construction had started on a highly secure Advanced Combat Aircraft Facility in St. Louis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The overall 160-page CJS legislation was absent details on specific NASA projects.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
Ansys’ semiconductor simulation tools will be optimized to meet the requirements of Intel Foundry’s process design kits.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
The Russian government has canceled MAKS-2024, the country’s major air show.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The investment from MOU Switch, for an undisclosed sum, is Regent’s third major investment from a Japanese entity.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
The move is part of preparations for the first flight of the Miura 5 rocket, planned for late 2025.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Network Staff
The Russian government has canceled the country’s major air show MAKS 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion