Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The French ministry of armed forces is pushing its prime contractors to ramp up weapons production.

NASA and SpaceX on Feb. 10 once again pushed back the launch of the four-person Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station due to weather conditions.

The U.S. Marine Corps has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. to participate in its Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) program.

Hexcel, which supplies advanced composites to more than 100 military aircraft, sees growing demand for its products globally as countries hike defense spending.

Turkish Aerospace Industries' Gokbey utility helicopter could be assembled in Saudi Arabia if a signed agreement progresses.

JetZero is continuing talks with potential propulsion partners on the unique engine requirements of its blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner.

Lockheed Martin has paused deliveries of the C-130J airlifter due to a problem with certifying a new communications upgrade.

European startup Hypersonica says it has successfully conducted its first hypersonic missile flight test as the company emerges from stealth.

Airbus Helicopters inaugurated a new helicopter logistics center in Singapore that will serve as its primary parts distribution hub for the Asia-Pacific region.

The land platforms sector may not represent the largest segment within the MENA defense market, but it has become increasingly indicative of regional efforts to localize military procurement.

Airbus says it will augment its space-based SAR imagery provision through a teaming agreement with Japan’s Synspective to boost resolution and revisit rates.

Indra says it will introduce upgrades for MBDA’s Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile that should extend the data link range and increase resilience.

Swedish space company AAC Clyde Space plans to double the satellite fleet for ship tracking, while still mulling growth for its Earth-observation constellation.

A Saudi Arabian final assembly line for rotorcraft could become a long-awaited reality through a memorandum of understanding.

Arabia Saudi Arabia has passed the halfway mark in reaching its target of localizing the procurement of defense equipment.

The U.S. Air Force has picked Boeing to update the flight deck of the company’s C-17 Globemaster III.

L3Harris is pitching its Red Wolf low-cost cruise missile to the U.S. Air Force and other operators of the company’s OA-1K light attack aircraft.

The Russian air force has received a large batch of Sukhoi Su-57 fighters equipped with onboard systems and weapons.

Boeing is actively proposing the upgrade of Saudi Arabia’s F-15SA fleet to bring them to the same standard as the new F-15EX.

Boeing is exploring Saudi Arabia as a potential alternative supplier for titanium.

Arms transfer policy figured large in the second Trump administration’s first year in office, but the reform agenda is expanding.

Commercial space startup Momentus and NASA will partner on an in-space servicing mission in low Earth orbit.

The U.S. Air Force is interested in low-risk options for space-based air moving target indicator satellites to inform a future acquisition strategy.

American entrepreneur Lucien Zeigler and London-based investor Nehal Farooqui have launched Saudi Arabia’s first defense venture capital fund.

SpaceX, the world’s leading launch company, has announced a strategic shift to develop its own lunar program.