Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
Russia's Progress MS-33 resupply capsule successfully docked to the space-facing port of the ISS' Russian segment Poisk airlock module on Mar. 24.
Operations & Safety

By Robert Wall
SES is formally kicking off a new medium-Earth-orbit communications satellite constellation pursuit with an agreement to launch 28 K2 Space satellites.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
At least 66 military personnel have been killed in the crash of a Colombian Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Vivienne Machi
China is looking to use directed energy to target multiple satellites simultaneously.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Robert Wall
Space42 is looking to get the go-ahead for a new generation of Earth-observation systems, while finalizing with Viasat an expansion of Equatys.
Satellites

By Christine Boynton
United Airlines is now outfitting the mainline fleet with SpaceX Starlink, expecting to have roughly half those airframes done by the end of 2026.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Steve Trimble
Anduril has started assembling more prototypes of the autonomous YFQ-44 fighter at the newly opened Arsenal-1 weapons production complex near Columbus, Ohio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army within a few days in mid-March ordered thousands of reconnaissance drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A technological development launched by DARPA’s Aircrew Labor In-cockpit Automation System (Alias) program a dozen years ago is now a testbed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Amazon is in talks with United Launch Alliance to potentially accelerate some Atlas V launches for its low-Earth-orbit broadband satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army has picked three vendors to provide initial long-range uncrewed systems to be fielded later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Prior to the Iran war, the leading fear among investors had been how disruptive AI could be to many business sectors. But not in aerospace and defense.
Emerging Technologies

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force has stood up two cyber defense squadrons focused on protecting the nation’s launch ranges from real-time attacks.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands defense ministry is expanding its interest in U.S. Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
In-space servicing company Katalyst Space Technologies will launch its robotic space vehicle on an Arianespace rocket, marking the first Ariane 6 launch supporting a U.S. Space Force initiative.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s Defense Science and Technology Laboratories have unveiled a new flying testbed to support the development of aircraft survivability equipment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Nigeria’s Air Force is looking to acquire Airbus C295 transport aircraft as part of an ongoing modernization of the service’s fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s government has signed offset agreements with Lockheed Martin to enable the servicing of sensors and systems fitted to the country’s AH-64 Apache fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is looking to expand its cyber capabilities in the UK with the purchase of Maidenhead, England-based Ultra Cyber Ltd.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall, Vivienne Machi
Russia is likely going to boost its military space launches in remote sensing to close an emerging capability gap, a U.S. Space Force official says.
Satellites

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
The FAA has signed off on Boeing's long-planned increased maximum takeoff weight package—known as iMTOW—for the 787, clearing the way for deliveries to begin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
NASA is hoping for a speedy return to flight after the second sortie by its already-delayed X-59 Quesst low-boom supersonic demonstrator was cut short.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
German startup Quantum Systems says it has secured funding for 15,000 interceptor drones for use by the Ukrainian National Guard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Singapore's DSTA has signed a contract with AST SpaceMobile to provide government agencies with space-based cellular broadband connectivity.
Satellites

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Progress MS-33 resupply capsule encountered an issue with its communications system after launch to the International Space Station.
Operations & Safety