Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has conducted a Mach 5 ramjet combustion test on an experimental hypersonic aircraft developed jointly with three Japanese universities.

The U.S. Navy is gearing up for the first procurement of dual-band decoys for Boeing F/A-18E/Fs to boost the fighter’s self-protection capability.

EASA has certified the Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage powered version of the Airbus A320neo, clearing the way for entry into service later this year.

The three-person crew of Shenzhou-21 will remain in orbit for about one additional month to validate technologies onboard the Tiangong Space Station.

The U.S. Air Force kicked off testing for the Anduril YFQ-44A prototypes assigned to the Experimental Operations Unit to help learn tactics and procedures for a new class of Collaborative Combat Aircraft now in development.

Blue Origin will attempt to launch its third New Glenn rocket between 6:45 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. EDT April 19 from Cape Canaveral SFS, the company says.

Joby Aviation has begun transition testing with the S4-T hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft derivative of its S4 piloted tiltprop eVTOL.

The four Artemis II mission astronauts, each mobile, smiling and congenial, spoke enthusiastically during an April 16 news briefing.

The U.S. Army is looking at ways to do its own aerial refueling and get more training for its special operations helicopter crews, as it works to bring on modified MV-75 Cheyenne IIs for them.

Bell on April 15 rolled out a new model of its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor the same day the aircraft got its name, showing the design has evolved and is largely set as manufacturing begins.

The UK’s Military Flying Training System wants to further grow its Beechcraft T-6 Texan II fleet because of shortfalls in availability, ministers have revealed.

Germany's aerospace center DLR has begun flying an uncrewed testbed designed to demonstrate shape-changing morphing wing technology in flight.

The move comes as ESA is deepening its involvement in security space activities in support of the European Commission.

The three spacecraft are aimed at climate science and boosting weather forecasting.

Bosnia and Herzegovina is proceeding with the acquisition of Leonardo AW119 single-engine helicopters for the country’s military.

Lockheed Martin revealed new details about plans for an “evolved” commercial Orion architecture designed to meet NASA's revamped lunar exploration initiative.

When OMB's fiscal 2027 budget request was unveiled, what stood out for the U.S. Space Force was a sizable win for its overall budget, a record $71 billion.

The UK Defense Ministry has awarded Boeing an £879 million ($1.1 billion) Rotary Wing Enterprise contract to support army and air force helicopters.

The French Defense Ministry plans to introduce a counter-drone capability using laser-guided rockets on the Dassault Rafale by the summer.

Bell has previously secured certification for an increased gross weight in several countries but has never managed to obtain approval with the U.S. FAA or EASA.

Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has named Damien Proust SVP of engineering and head of design organization, the Toulouse-based company.

Australia has outlined new aerospace capability priorities in its updated National Defense Strategy, including air-launched hypersonic weapons.

Boeing and its subsidiary Millennium Space Systems have created a new satellite platform from existing company components, aiming to fill a gap in their current spacecraft offerings, the company announced April 16.

The production model of the Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 Boramae successfully completed its maiden flight on April 15.

AVIC has secured a launch customer for its new HH-200 uncrewed aerial system and subsequently conducted first flight of the large cargo drone.