Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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By Vivienne Machi
Lockheed Martin plans to demonstrate a number of on-orbit capabilities related to missile defense over the next three year, a company executive said Feb. 23.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
BAE Systems repackaged the EA-37B Compass Call’s advanced electronic attack systems into a pod that could be carried by a large uncrewed aircraft system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The USAF needs to press forward on modernizing its airlift fleet after being too slow on progress to replace its C-17 and C-5 fleet, a top official argues.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Matthew Fulco
China has banned the export of dual-use items to 20 Japanese firms and other institutions.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
President Trump is fighting hard again for his tariffs on imported goods and doubling down on trade wars; aerospace and defense should not be surprised when it is used as a bargaining chip again.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Anna Sliwon-Stewart
The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Vivienne Machi
The Department of the Air Force wants to test its ability to fuse sensor data from across the Defense Department via a series of exercises.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
PBS Aerospace will supply turbojet engines for Zone 5 Technologies.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Sean Broderick
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to approve the Senate-passed bill that calls for a widespread ADS-B In mandate.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Everstine
Ursa Major has unveiled a new hypersonic missile designed to be produced at a large scale and with the potential to be used as both a weapon and a target.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force will continue the two Boeing E-7A Wedgetail rapid prototypes.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce is advancing F130 engine testing for the B-52J program, refining design and preparing production for strategic missions starting in 2027.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
As the first U.S.-funded Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototypes enter weapons testing, new details are being released.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Lockheed Martin F-35 used a tactical AI model to solve a combat identification problem in real-time during a company-led flight demonstration of sixth-generation fighter technology.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Robert Wall, Jens Flottau
MTU would like to keep an engine partnership with its French and Spanish partners on FCAS going, regardless of what happens to the fighter element of the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions' CEO says the company plans to boost output of its Valkyrie collaborative combat aircraft and that its hypersonic defense business is also on an upward trajectory.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Italian rocket company Avio says it will build a new solid rocket motor facility in Hurt, Virginia.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Elbit Systems has been contracted to upgrade Israeli Air Force UH-60 Black Hawks to improve pilot situational awareness.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
An RFI about tail kit tech adds a new angle to the USAF's continued pursuit of a new weapon to replace the Dynetics/Boeing GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA rescheduled the rollback of the Artemis II SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to Feb. 25, a one-day delay due to weather issues, the agency said.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has begun a new phase in testing its Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
L3Harris sees a need to increase the U.S. program of record for its OA-1K Skyraider II for special operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martin in a recent test showed its autonomy software’s ability to take control of a fighter jet and evade a simulated incoming missile.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have reached an agreement to increase production capacity of the B-21.
Aircraft & Propulsion