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By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force is trying out multicopter drones to support its aircraft engineering tasks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
The space industry faces a “double bind” of insufficient launch capacity in the short term and oversupply in the long run, a McKinsey & Co. report says.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Slovakia has completed deliveries of its surplus Mikoyan MiG-29 combat aircraft to Ukraine, the country’s defense ministry has confirmed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne, Helen Massy-Beresford
Sudan's airspace is closed after a coup attempt led by the country’s powerful paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) which has left more than 100 dead.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jen DiMascio
Aerospace Corp. President and CEO Steve Isakowitz spoke with Aerospace DAILY ahead of the Space Symposium.
Space

By Guy Norris
Boom says its XB-1 third-scale demonstrator “continues to progress through successful ground and taxi testing."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The capsule is returning 4,300 lb. of cargo, including time-sensitive scientific research focused on astronaut health and spacecraft fire safety.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Small geostationary satellite provider Astranis on April 14 announced a $250 million Series C financing round.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
As part of its safety continuum approach to certifying eVTOLs, the FAA has been negotiating with manufacturers on a case-by-case basis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The company expected to gain access to the test article on April 14 to recover the dome of the Centaur V test article for analysis.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions has selected Evolito to supply electric motors and inverters for its Project Fresson hydrogen-electric aircraft demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The agreement between Aerojet Rocketdyne and the Pentagon’s MCEIP will expand several facilities.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The U.S. Space Force plans to award a sole-source contract to Blue Origin for early integration studies for upcoming NSSL missions.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Australia’s Rex Airlines has taken a 20% stake in startup Dovetail Electric Aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The 4-ton-class H-145 and 6-ton-class H-160 are future potential options for the Brazilian army, which now operates a version of the Airbus AS565 Panther.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The IRB is chaired by Orlando Figueroa, retired deputy center director for science and technology at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.
ShowNews

By Tony Osborne
Aero Vodochody’s new L-39NG jet trainer has completed weapons trials as the platform is evolved into a light attack aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Steve Trimble
Brazil's Jaguar Squadron has been focused on becoming acquainted with the new capabilities of the Swedish-built jets, including new sensors and weapons.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
North Korea test-fired a new, solid fuel intercontinental ballistic missile on the morning of April 13.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced plans to develop an electronic warfare platform domestically.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The GAO on April 13 published a 38-p. report on its denial of Sikorsky’s protest to the Army’s decision to award the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
SkyDrive has started preselling its SD-05 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to private individuals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Chachaty
The country’s latest military programming law was presented to the Council of Ministers on April 4.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
Akaer and Intra are scheduled to fly the first Samoom by the end of the year, but the timing could be extended.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Mark Carreau
The blower mechanism was delivered in November aboard Northrop Grumman’s 18th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission to the ISS.
Space