Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble
The Marines fielded the Harvest Hawk upgrade in 2010, adding a Target Sight Sensor (TSS) and the ability to fire AGM-114 Hellfire and AGM-176 Griffin missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kim Minseok
A new cost-sharing arrangement on the development of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter jet will see Indonesia slash its contribution.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser lifting body spaceplane "Tenacity" and its Shooting Star cargo module are being readied for shipment to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon’s pick of AeroVironment’s Switchblade 600 in the Replicator program allows the company to increase its manufacturing capacity to meet demand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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OSIRIS-REX to receive Collier Trophy... EPAZZ spins off drone battery company... BOEING gets F-15 EPAWSS contract...
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By Mark Carreau
Ex-NASA exec says the technical and cost challenges of a Mars Sample Return mission could be addressed with a single launch using the Space Launch System.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Xona Space Systems has raised $19 million in a Series A funding round to speed up deployment of its commercial global navigation satellite system.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft recently completed a preliminary design review, with the tiltrotor incorporating special-operations tweaks.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace already is refocusing on developing a similar engine for the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby continues to advance toward type certification, submitting test plans for its S4 air taxi, while continuing with certification tests of components.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The main surprise in the defense microelectronics manufacturer Mercury Systems' third-quarter fiscal 2024 earnings report was a net loss of $44.6 million.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The acquisition of Aerovel and the company’s Flexrotor UAS moves the U.S. subsidiary of the European aerospace giant into a hotly competitive market segment.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command is looking at near-term remedies for keeping its Bell Boeing CV-22 fleet healthy as it returns to flight
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The service modules for NASA’s first six Artemis Moon-mission Orion crew capsules are relying on propulsion from refurbished Orbital Maneuvering Systems.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Suborbital space tourism company Virgin Galactic is eyeing a 2028 entry-into-service for its next new mothership.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force has suffered its first F-16 write-off since 2004 after a Lockheed Martin F-16 Blk. 52 crashed shortly after takeoff.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Former Boeing CEO and Chairman Frank Shrontz, who led the company through key developments ranging from the 747-400 and 777 to the space station, died aged 92.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will remain at Kennedy Space Center while ULA repairs their ride to space, the first Atlas V to launch crew.
Space

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SPACE FORCE funds space mobility demo... GODSPEED acquires secure comms provider QUINTRON... RED CAT forms robotics consortium...
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Central to Italy’s defense plans are expeditionary capabilities that allow forces to deploy rapidly, operate across different domains and collaborate effectively with allied forces, which includes equipping the flagship Cavour aircraft carrier with a fleet of F-35B aircraft.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
Despite a slowdown in its commercial aftermarket sales, TransDigm managed to exceed Wall Street’s expectations for its fiscal 2024 second-quarter earnings.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
With the U.S. Army’s cancellation of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program, U.S. Special Operations Command is reviewing its A/MH-6 helicopter fleet
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bell has unveiled a fly-by-wire control system-equipped 429 twin-engine light helicopter as the company’s new flying testbed.
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