Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Aviation Week Staff
SpaceX Cargo Dragon Delivers Rollouts, Research To ISS
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By Vivienne Machi
The Army creates a permanent Space Operations Branch, expanding its role in space integration and interdiction as satellite-reliant warfare grows.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
XCOM SPACE joins Space ISAC... BELL TEXTRON signs fiber-optic agreement... LOCKHEED gets F-35 core processor award...
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By Tony Osborne
Ukraine says it destroyed four Su-34s at a Russian air base as Starlink speed limits imposed on its military are reversed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
France is pursuing a national successor to the Dassault Rafale after the FCAS collapse, aiming to field a new fighter by 2040.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Saab rolls out Sweden’s first of three GlobalEye AEW aircraft, with deliveries set for 2027, as the company scales production to meet surging international demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Boeing is developing a runway conflict awareness system to help prevent runway incursions, with near-term and longer-term versions planned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By David Casey
Osprey Flight Solutions warns airlines of months-long disruption to Saudi Arabia flights amid escalating Saudi-Houthi missile and drone attacks.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Mark Carreau
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon docks at the ISS delivering more than 6,300 lb. of supplies, research and the final two rollout solar arrays for upcoming spacewalks.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Saab will work with the Swedish defense materiel agency to produce a new flight computer for the Gripen family of fighter jets as the current system becomes obsolete.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Rolls-Royce has completed certification tests for the Pearl 10X engine, which powers the Dassault Falcon 10X, and presses on with integrated powerplant system tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea says it tested two types of submarine-launched cruise missiles on Oct. 14, saying the trials were intended to validate its Navy’s ability to conduct “strategic missions.”
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
Rocket Lab has formally acknowledged its Neutron medium-lift rocket will not fly until next year, citing first-stage propellant tank manufacturing problems.
Operations & Safety

Aviation Week Staff
Artemis II Astronaut Christina Koch Moves To NASA Management
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By Irene Klotz
SpaceX proposes up to 435 annual Starship-Super Heavy launches from Texas in a draft environmental review released by the FAA on Oct. 14.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
LEONARDO’s C-UAS award... HOWMET declares dividend... New aerospace chief at ADS...
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By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says the H175M could include more Canadian content and be assembled locally if chosen for Canada’s nTACS rotorcraft program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
NASA extended its proposal deadline to Nov. 16 for states wishing to host a civilian Space Academy, opening in 2028.
Budget, Policy & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army prioritizes AH-64E Apache helicopters for transmission inspections based on mission needs following an October fleet grounding.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA's Moon Base plan, announced by Administrator Jared Isaacman in March, kicked off discussion at the two-day Lunar Surface Consortium Oct. 14 in Atlanta
Space Exploration

By Vivienne Machi, Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army plans to test high-altitude balloons and stratospheric payloads next year as officials look to exploit the transition between air and space domains.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army prepares to release an RFP for a VSTOL-capable replacement to the MQ-1C Gray Eagle that emphasizes a broader uncrewed architecture over a single airframe.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Matthieu Louvot says the U.S. Army's decision to adopt the Robinson R66 trainer does not signal a broader shift away from twin-engine military training helicopters.
Program Management

By Steve Trimble
Rafael CEO Yoav Tourgeman warns that a phaseout of U.S. military aid to Israel after 2028 could weaken defense industry ties between both countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters says it will deliver a rotorcraft concept for NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) based on its high-speed compound technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion