Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. military lofted an intermediate-range, ground-launched ballistic missile traveling more than 500 km.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Northrop Grumman, one of four companies vying for a pair of national security space launch service contracts, has signed an agreement with Delaware
Defense

By Mark Carreau
A NASA-led group is addressing the threat posed by space junk to a growing, more diverse space economy.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
Northrop Grumman has signed an agreement with startup Saturn Satellite Networks for the first flight of its Omega rocket.
Defense

By Bill Carey
Drone traffic management system developer Altitude Angel will provide an unmanned aircraft system traffic management platform for the Netherlands.

By Michael Bruno
CEO Dan Jablonsky confirmed the company is exploring a wide range of possibilities. “We continue to get asked what else we might do," he says. "We continue to look at all alternatives.”
Defense

By Michael Bruno
CEO Dan Jablonsky confirmed the company is exploring a wide range of possibilities.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The introduction of a VTOL unmanned aircraft to each platoon will be staggered monthly beginning in April.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The introduction of a VTOL unmanned aircraft to each platoon will be staggered monthly beginning in April and each unit will operate only one system.
Defense

AUSTRALIA received seven more F-35A Lightning IIs at RAAF Base Williamtown, bringing total fleet operating at the base to 13.
Aerospace

By Maksim Pyadushkin
S7 Space Corp. will relocate its Sea Launch complex to Russia.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The main thrust of the U.S. Missile Defense Agency’s counter-hypersonic strategy has just been revealed.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
A Blue Origin reusable suborbital rocket sent a capsule for its sixth ride beyond the atmosphere Dec. 11.
Defense

By Lee Hudson
President Donald Trump’s interest in creating a sixth armed service focused on space re-energized the movement and convinced naysayers in the Senate, according to House Armed Services Committee Reps. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) and Mike Rogers (R-Ala.).
Defense

By Steve Trimble
The Croatian government has moved forward this week on a new plan to acquire a replacement for 12 aging MiG-21s scheduled for retirement in 2024 after the previous selection process collapsed amidst international controversy.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
An initial acquisition by the Croatian air force of four UH-60Ms is likely to be followed by more orders of the Sikorsky utility helicopter to replace the Balkan country’s fleet of Soviet and Russian built “Hip”- series helicopters.
Defense

By Kirby Harrison
BIRD Aerosystems, a developer of airborne missile protections systems and special mission aircraft products, has launched a compact version of its all-in-one AeroShield POD (put on device) to provide antimissile protection for medium-size VIP business jets.

By Maksim Pyadushkin
S7 Space Corp. will relocate its Sea Launch complex to Russia.
Defense

By Guy Norris
Recently revived Stratolaunch has expanded its workforce sevenfold since October when it changed owners, and has announced plans to become a high-speed testbed provider.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
NATO formally opened a four-nation training center for special forces air crews in Central and Eastern Europe in Croatia on Dec. 11.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Centauri, a provider of bespoke space, intel, directed energy and cyber services to government agencies, has acquired The Design Knowledge Co. and PreTalen.
Defense

By Bill Carey
PrecisionHawk announced a $32 million venture capital investment on Dec. 11.
Aerospace

By Lee Hudson
U.S. Southern Command deployed one P-8A to Punta Arenas, Chile, on Dec. 10 to support the ongoing search for a Chilean Air Force C-130 Hercules that went missing.
Defense

By Molly McMillin
The GE Aviation subsidiary has opened a new production facility, repair operation and headquarters in Brockworth, England,
Defense

By Bradley Perrett
Japan has canceled plans to end local assembly of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightnings by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), the Nikkei newspaper reported.
Defense