Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

NATO’s decision to buy as many as 10 Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning systems could spur more orders within the alliance, says Global 6500 platform provider Bombardier.

Roboze has received Airbus' qualification for its Argo 500 Hyperspeed production system and Ultem 9085 filament, the Italy-based company announced.

Hensoldt says it has secured the first application for its Compact Infrared Reconnaissance and Alert (Cairas) missile warning system.

Russia’s Soyuz MS-28 crew capsule departed the International Space Station (ISS) for a safe parachute-assisted descent into remote Kazakhstan early July 26, ending an eight-month mission for two Russian cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut.

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The UK defense ministry has confirmed that Tekever has secured a contract to replace the British Army’s fleet of Thales Watchkeeper uncrewed aircraft systems.

A second UK-designed collaborative combat aircraft design has emerged to compete for the Royal Air Force’s emerging Storm Fighter program.

SpaceX conducted a successful, full-duration flight test of its Starship-Super Heavy launch system on July 24.

ZeroAvia’s senior leadership still believes future zero-emissions flight will be fueled by hydrogen.

The FAA’s radio altimeter (RA) upgrade mandate sets Dec. 30, 2030, as the deadline for commercial aircraft and will give other affected operations, including Part 135, until Oct. 31, 2034.

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Blue Origin is shifting hot-fire testing of its New Glenn upper stage engines to NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.

Lockheed Martin targets India, Latin America and U.S. demand as C-130 deliveries return to normal.

Frankenburg partners with BAE Systems and Roxel to accelerate affordable, mass-produced short-range air defense missiles.

Tekever wins sole-source contract for British Army’s Watchkeeper replacement, aiming to deliver advanced ISR capabilities with up to 24 systems by 2030.

FAA's proposed supersonic rule could expand overland testing, benefiting Starfighters Space and future high-speed aircraft.

Airbus opens UK helicopter academy as police expand H135 fleet under modernization and workforce development initiatives.

Archer unveils hybrid autonomous VTOL programs targeting defense and civil markets, leveraging Midnight technology and Anduril partnership.

Indonesia finalizes a M-346F purchase, expanding defense ties with Italy and modernizing its trainer fleet.

Turkish Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin look set to restart assembly of Black Hawk helicopters in Turkey after a hiatus.

Germany is exploring a military launch site to strengthen sovereign, resilient and responsive space launch capabilities.

Ispace says it has secured European Space Agency backing for its Magpie lunar ice exploration rover.

Tekever has unveiled a new rotary wing uncrewed air system which it hopes will help it secure a chunk of the growing uncrewed heavylift multi-copter market.

Most of NASA’s ambitious agenda for developing space exploration missions has not experienced cost overruns or schedule delays, an annual GAO report says.