Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
Prefire joins more than two dozen current NASA Earth Science missions focused on studies of the planet’s oceans, ice, vegetation, atmosphere and landforms.
Space

By Guy Norris
The rapid growth of the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based rocket developer comes as the Defense Department faces a major shortfall in SRM production capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
Brinc has unveiled a quadcopter with automated flight controls designed to respond to 911 calls in less than 70 sec.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The issue was found as part of a wider assessment of the Starliner propulsion system.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Rolls-Royce and Vertical Aerospace have agreed to exit their contract for the supply of electric propulsion units.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
DARPA has selected six of nine concepts studied under Phase 1A of the Ancillary program to proceed into the 10-month Phase 1B.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Espace Aero will be the fourth innovation zone in Quebec.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The new capital raise consists of several components.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
The Dutch Defense Ministry has given the green light to upgrade electronic warfare suites on its AH-64, CH-47 and NH90 helicopters, the government says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The reduced forecast also means a 6% cut, or a $70 million hit, to Triumph’s previous sales guidance for fiscal 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft arrived at Kennedy Space Center on May 23 for final preparations ahead of launch in October to a Jupiter moon.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
The FAA has issued final airworthiness criteria for Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The company declined to release details of the spacecrafts' size and mass.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
NASA administrator Bill Nelson again raised astronaut safety as the primary pacing item for Artemis III.
Space

By Irene Klotz
The company has requested an early September launch for Tenacity aboard ULA’s second Vulcan rocket.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has not taken delivery of KC-46 tankers from Boeing in more than two months.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Garrett Reim
The heater units would be used on ispace’s Series 3 lunar lander and rovers, planned for launch to the Moon by 2027.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
The Ministry of National Defense’s resource management office introduced policy directions for guided missile operations.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
For all of 2024, Boeing now expects to see a use of cash compared with potential net cash generation from operations for the year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
European missile manufacturer MBDA has been contracted to integrate its Marte-ER anti-ship missile onto the Romanian navy’s new Airbus H215M helicopters.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Brian Everstine
Family members of the five Marines who died in an MV-22 crash filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Bell Textron, Boeing and Rolls-Royce.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian startup Bureau 1440 has taken another step toward deployment of its global low-orbital satellite internet constellation with its second test mission.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The UK RAF will need to seek weapons with ranges of up to 1,000 mi. if it is to keep ahead of “pacing threats,” a senior officer has suggested.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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By Robert Wall
QinetiQ delivered strong cash recovery in the second half in a financial year impacted by a long continuing resolution in the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion