Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Space Force wants to overhaul its approach to acquisition.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Just two launches are scheduled for 2023 at Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
The European Defense Agency (EDA) has funded Airbus, Spanish company GMV, the German aerospace center DLR and German firm AES Technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Tokyo is developing a cruise missile with an interchangeable warhead.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Program officials now say they are waiting for flight test data before Technology Refresh 3 is approved to enter production on Lot 15 aircraft.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky was among 17 killed after a State Emergency Service of Ukraine Airbus H225 helicopter crashed Jan. 18.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The first planned orbital satellite launch from the facility is planned for early 2024.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
The KAI KF-21 prototype reached Mach 1 for the first time since taking to the skies in July 2022.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Forward-deploying E-3 Sentry airborne early warning aircraft closer to Ukraine will make them less reliant on aerial refueling.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Confirmation of the order is the final nail in the coffin for Australia's problematic NHIndustries NH90 helicopter, known locally as the MRH-90 Taipan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
SpaceX officials traveled to Wichita Jan. 17 to meet with current suppliers and develop new supplier connections.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) is a Japanese satellite positioning system made mostly of satellites in quasi-zenith orbits.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Burning hydrogen in turbofans would eliminate CO2 emissions but could increase production of nitrogen oxides (NOx) over engines burning jet fuel.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Singapore-headquartered H3 plans to incorporate Hylium’s LH2 tanks into the two propulsion nacelles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Jan. 13 published a report taking stock of ABMS.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine
The request showed the current service leadership’s view of the venerable yet aging Hercules.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
A re-winging project completed during the past five years has extended the airworthiness of each of the C-138s by 33,000 flight hours.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Mark Carreau
NASA has agreed to carry out nine of the recommendations by March 31, 2024.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Last November, Europe’s three leading countries in space launchers issued a joint statement that set the stage for further cooperation.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s government has named Boris Pistorius as the country’s new defense minister.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Former Boeing defense and space leader Leanne Caret has joined the board of directors of Raytheon Technologies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The UK’s organic fast jet training capacity is facing severe shortfalls due to engine problems affecting the Royal Air Force’s Hawk T2 fleet.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
Offshore helicopter operator CHC plans to sell its former Babcock Offshore business to South African aviation firm Ultimate Aviation Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
A U.S. astronaut’s seat liner will be moved from the damaged Russian MS-22 capsule to the SpaceX Endurance Crew Dragon capsule in case of emergency.
Space

By Mark Carreau
A propulsion issue has inhibited the performance of three of the spacecraft’s four thrusters, which are fueled by a groundbreaking new green monopropellant.
Space