Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Thierry Dubois
The intensive use of batteries in a hybrid-electric propulsion system may generate a replacement and obsolescence challenge, a Collins Aerospace official says.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
London wants to buy more Thales air defense missiles to aid Gulf allies drawn into the Iran war and convened talks with industry to see what more could be done.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force introduced an AI-powered aerial refueling dispatcher system aimed at improving tanker operation efficiency and pace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
Satellite bus builder Apex has signed a contract with Tokyo-based technology company NEC Corp. to support an on-orbit laser link demo launching in 2027.
Satellites

By Vivienne Machi
A U.S. Space Force program to boost the capacity of military satellite communications in Arctic regions has been operationally accepted.
Satellites

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By Tony Osborne
France’s future aircraft carrier has been named “France Libre,” or “Free France” by President Emmanuel Macron.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
NASA conducted a spacewalk March 18 to prepare for the installation of a final pair of solar-power-augmenting Roll-Out Solar Arrays (iROSAs).
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
India’s Defense Ministry is seeking to join one of the foreign government-industry consortia developing competing sixth-generation fighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Hypersonic test company Stratolaunch plans to develop an air-breathing variant of its rocket-powered Mach 5-plus Talon vehicle.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
NASA has rescheduled the rollout for the Artemis II flight test to March 19.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
Special tactics units within the USAF Special Operations Command are researching options for buying short-range, first-person-view, one-way attack drones.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. homeland will face a dramatic rise in long-range missile threats over the next 10 years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
NATO’s initiative to replace its long-serving Boeing E-3A Sentry airborne early warning aircraft fleet has now moved into the “realization stage.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK government says it is progressing with the development of a new family of long-range, conventionally armed missiles with Germany.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
OHB has booked a €248 million ($285 million) contract for 20 Eumetsat Polar System-Sterna (EPS-Sterna) microsatellites.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems has revealed more details about its new, rapidly developed anti-drone defense software system.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Differences between the Royal Australian Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail and the variant being acquired by the UK have led to “significant delays” in the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Beyond European exasperation with the Trump administration, there are market realities causing a rupture in Europe’s missile buying habit.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Robert Wall
Hensoldt agreed a deal to assure critical radar component supply through 2030—a signal European defense suppliers are bullish about long-term demand.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The Defense Department and its partner agencies are crafting a new national defense strategy dedicated to space security.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is weeks away from fielding its first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army is finally taking on the procurement in addition to the operational responsibility of the THAAD system from the Missile Defense Agency.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) flew a mission autonomy system derived from the Shield AI Hivemind in two UAVs.
Aircraft & Propulsion