Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin in a recent test showed its autonomy software’s ability to take control of a fighter jet and evade a simulated incoming missile.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have reached an agreement to increase production capacity of the B-21.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force are testing several new technologies aboard the next GPS III satellite, including a new digital atomic clock.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency has awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million contract to demonstrate tactical satcom capabilities using commercial spacecraft.
Satellites

By Guy Norris
Honeywell has received a prototype design contract from the USAF's Propulsion Directorate for its SkyShot 1600, a new small engine targeting the CCA market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Italian authorities are investigating the loss of roughly €17 million ($20 million) in spare parts inventory for military aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions have won a $12.4 million USAF contract to complete preliminary design of the GEK1500 engine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters officials say they are confident their H160 twin-engine medium helicopter can maintain its market share against Leonardo’s AW139.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The U.S. Army says it plans to field an extended-range version of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) that runs through a competitive fly-off in fiscal 2028.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Emirati defense group Edge has signed an MOU with Safran on the potential joint development and production of air-to-ground weapon systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
A new class of students are learning how to become F-16 pilots at Eglin AFB, Florida. But these students are AI-created agents.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters is planning to acquire 15 helicopters this year to disassemble for parts and harvest for spares as the airframer continues to fix supply chain issues.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Austrian rotary-wing uncrewed air system developer Schiebel is opening a British business as it eyes opportunities to expand the role of its products in the UK.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Diehl Defense is looking to revive its counter-drone ambition by relaunching its mobile kinetic defense vehicle with new intercept capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. has announced that its collaborative combat aircraft has a name: the Dark Merlin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the UK have agreed to pursue lower-cost air defense interceptors jointly.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA is aiming to return the Artemis II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft to its assembly hangar on Feb. 24, pending weather and rollback preparations.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
An issue with the helium pressurization system on the Space Launch System's upper stage will cause NASA to miss Its March window for launching the Artemis II mission.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer Aviation has announced the selection of Bristol as the site of its new UK engineering hub.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Collins Aerospace released new details about its Sidekick autonomy software.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Trump Administration tariffs will remain both real and unreal for the aerospace and defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
NASA is proceeding with plans for liftoff of the Artemis II crewed flight test on March 6.
Space Exploration

By Karen Walker
The U.S. air traffic management (ATM) system used to be heralded as the gold standard of commercial airspace operations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
In February, South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration said it restarted the selection process for the Korean Next Generation Destroyer program.
Missile Defense & Weapons