Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Tony Osborne
With the Israeli and U.S. air campaign against Iran entering its sixth day, a phase may be emerging: a hunt for Shahed drone launchers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
The South Korean-developed KM-SAM Block II surface-to-air missile has made its combat debut with the United Arab Emirates military.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt says it is acquiring Dutch electro-optical sensor provider Nedinsco, with the deal set to close by midyear.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
Russia may be looking to shift the focus of its lunar program to the Moon’s north pole, according to an advisor to Russia’s Space Research Institute.
Space Exploration

By Helen Massy-Beresford
An Iranian drone has damaged Nakhchivan International Airport in Azerbaijan in the latest blow to commercial aviation from the escalating Middle East conflict.
Airports & Networks

By Robert Wall, Tony Osborne, Brian Everstine
Iran demonstrated that it retained the ability to threaten its neighboring countries as fighting with the U.S. and Israel stretched into a sixth day.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Staff
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By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon under the Trump administration has pressed the defense industrial base to shift to a “wartime footing."
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Hexcel has revealed an agreement with activist investor Vision One whereby the latter gets an immediate seat on its board of directors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
U.S. Air Force officials started looking for alternatives to the service’s next-generation anti-radiation missile on March 4.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is looking to build on the momentum of recent deals to invest in key munitions, with a specific focus on Lockheed Martin F-35 spare parts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Michael Graham
No one knows when an unexpected event will occur, and therefore unexpected events must be respected by mitigating and eliminating identifiable risks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee has unanimously approved NASA reauthorization legislation for 2026.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Vivienne Machi
Air Force Global Strike Command conducted its latest test of an unarmed Minuteman III ICBM on March 4.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
It’s been a busy year so far for NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, who is wrapping up his 11th week on the job.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Survey Copter, has been contracted by the European Defense Agency for a four-year project to develop a multirole hybrid UAS for military missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation has been gradually increasing the production rate of the Rafale fighter, aiming for four aircraft per month in 2029.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco, Robert Wall
Spanish launch startup PLD Space’s latest funding round underscored how countries are trying to ensure access to space.
Satellites

By Robert Wall, Thierry Dubois
Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier has rejected a German idea for a two-fighter approach in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
South Korean launch newcomer Innospace is exploring a planned spaceport in Nova Scotia, Canada, as a potential facility to expand operations to North America.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The UK has kicked off the search for a counter-uncrewed air system (C-UAS) system for use on Royal Navy vessels.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall, Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
The U.S. and Israel were hunting the vestiges of Iran’s ballistic missile and drone inventory as the fighting stretched into a fifth day.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Sierra Nevada Corporation and startup Specter Aerospace plan to develop and flight test a supersonic ramjet-powered cruise missile.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
The UK is putting additional funding into its fledgling effort to expand the country’s space industrial base, this time targeting the low-Earth-orbit connectivity segment.
Satellites