Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Graham Warwick
Elroy Air has conducted the first flight of its Chaparral C1 uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
The Raytheon SM-6s will be fitted onto the new South Korean Navy KDX Batch II destroyers, the first of which—christened Jeongjo the Great—has begun sea trials.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The two companies have signed a “10-plus-year agreement” for use of the software on the 198-satelite constellation.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
The Midland, Texas-based startup still needs to raise more money to build out its constellation beyond the initial five satellites.
Commercial Space

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By Irene Klotz
SpaceX is targeting launch of its second Starship-SuperHeavy vehicle on Nov. 17 from Boca Chica Beach, Texas.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants its early Collaborative Combat Aircraft to have range equal to or beyond that of fighter aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Aurora’s concept is a stealthy transport-style flying-wing design with moderate sweep and embedded engines powering four lift fans via mechanical drives.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
French startup VoltAero has unveiled a universal mobile charger for its hybrid-electric Cassio 330 and other electric aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Spanish/Australian company Dovetail is developing a battery-electric propulsion retrofit for the Cessna Caravan.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup AutoFlight has flown a prototype of a firefighting version of its CarryAll electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
European cargo drone airline Dronamics has signed an agreement with Dubai-based package carrier Aramex to enable same-day and middle-mile deliveries in the UAE.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The global space tourism market is forecast to grow briskly from $851.7 million in 2024 to $5.19 billion by 2034, a new report says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Boeing plans to release a strategy soon for adapting the T-7A for new missions after the trainer jet enters full-rate production.
Dubai Airshow

By Ben Goldstein
German startup flyVbird is aiming to launch initial services in 2025 using four Tecnam P2012s, with six launch airports identified in Germany and Southern Scandinavia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
Installation on the external experiment platform completes NASA's first two-way, end-to-end laser relay system.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
A White House official says U.S. space regulations—developed decades ago—were crafted when commercial space capabilities were limited.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Colonel Saeed Al-Ghawi tells ShowNews that 12 L-15s have been purchased as a replacement for the UAE's Leonardo/Aermacchi MB-339s.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
The decision to select the E-7 has been made by a consortium of nations including Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania and the U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A notice issued by the Defense Ministry says the UK is ordering six Airbus H145 Jupiter helicopters along with three years of support services.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Apache acquisition is part of a major recapitalization of Morocco's armed forces in response to neighboring Algeria’s burgeoning military capability.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The companies plan to use the aircraft as a testbed for electric propulsion components including motors, inverters and batteries.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kim Minseok
The South Korean National Assembly has assigned a KRW 238.6 billion ($182.9 million) production budget for Korea Aerospace Industries KF-21 fighters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Canadian simulation and training leader CAE has no intention of diversifying away from aerospace and defense.
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