Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Garrett Reim
If you really know your stuff In the space race for reusable launch vehicles, there is Stoke Space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The maker of the MQ-9A Reaper identified Italy on Sept. 8 as the buyer for two of the company’s remaining stock of unsold “white tails.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine’s allies plan to pool funding to help acquire Patriot interceptors from the U.S. to help Ukraine boost its defense against Russian ballistic missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Sweden and Finland are to cooperate on rocket artillery systems as Sweden acquires Lockheed Martin’s High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars).
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
NATO has been exploring how low-cost munitions, high-altitude balloons and autonomous air systems could deny the use of an airfield to an adversary.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
New factories mean nothing without workers in them, and industry is finally stepping up to fill the floor space.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Bombardier quickly responded to President Donald Trump’s post on social media calling to ban the sale of Bombardier jets in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters expands into AI, uncrewed systems and anti-drone tech while balancing military and commercial growth under Matthieu Louvot’s leadership.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
The Exploration Co. says a new funding round will underpin its development of the Storm engine, central to the company's ambition to develop a heavy-lift launcher.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russia showcased two versions of its S-71 attack uncrewed air system at the El Alamein International Airshow in Egypt, marking the lethal drone's first public display.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Amprius Technologies has introduced a 500-Wh/kg silicon-anode lithium-ion battery for drones, producible at scale using conventional battery manufacturing equipment.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
United Arab Emirates defense conglomerate Edge Group and Safran are looking to establish a solid rocket motor development and production capability in Brazil.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace is expanding its industrial capabilities by taking over Consolidated Precision Products, one of its suppliers, for almost $12 billion.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sonny Butterworth
Israel's defense spending rose to 7.56% of GDP in 2025, with 94% of its air platforms imported from the U.S., reflecting heavy reliance on Washington.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
The German government is looking for ways to potentially disrupt satellite communications in its latest move to build up military space capabilities.
Satellites

By Thierry Dubois
Self-consuming propulsion system developer Alpha Impulsion has formed alliances with European companies to design a mini-launcher for small satellites.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government is to invest £30 million in SaxaVord Spaceport as it makes assured access to orbit a priority of its new Space Strategy.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Belgian-developed guided and unguided rockets could be produced in India through agreements between Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
This year’s edition of the Bahrain International Airshow has been canceled over concerns about the ongoing conflict in the Gulf region.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Robert Wall
Arianespace CEO David Cavaillolès says the company will secure additional orders from commercial and government customers at the Paris international space summit.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Ukraine has revealed it began operations with the Saab 340-based ASC 890 airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft donated by Sweden earlier this year.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The future of C-130 specialist MRO provider Marshall Aerospace appears more assured after its parent agreed to sell the company to a private equity firm.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Robert Wall
Rafael is expected to produce Iron Dome interceptors at a Volkswagen factory in Osnabrueck, Germany, if a sale of the site to Israeli firm Aurelius is approved.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Isar Aerospace is scaling production and launch sites while preparing its Spectrum rocket's first commercial mission after completing its inaugural orbital launch.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
South Korea has identified the need for a space surveillance radar system to strengthen the country's space domain awareness capabilities.
Budget, Policy & Regulation