Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Graham Warwick
The government has directed the Swedish Transport Administration to make targeted investments to help develop and test technology to electrify aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Developed to demonstrate technologies that could reduce helicopter carbon emissions by up to 50%, the rotorcraft is a clean-sheet design.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Sustainable aviation fuel was transferred to a C-130 Hercules and a Eurofighter Typhoon during aerial refueling from an RAF Airbus A330 Voyager tanker.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
While details of the agreement remain limited, the aircraft is likely to be based on KAI’s MC-X tactical transport aircraft concept.
Aircraft & Propulsion

The deal is worth A$1.6 million ($1.1 million) and will be part of the F-35 Global Sustainment System (GSS).
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
The pact will see the U.S. and Japan work together on areas such as lunar exploration and transportation that could see a Japanese astronaut walk on the Moon.
Space

By Graham Warwick
The model tested in TsAGI’s low-speed tunnel shows significant design changes from concept images previously released by Bartini.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Elire Group has released its plan for “blue” and “green” multimodal smart hubs on water and land.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The test was the ninth overall flight for Roc.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Stratospheric balloon operator World View will aim to become a publicly listed company via a reverse-merger deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Momentus has won a contract from FOSSA Systems to use its Vigoride space tug to deploy more of the company’s small satellites into low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon announced the signing of two agreements following a meeting of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The ministry’s spending plan will invest in uncrewed types of aircraft, ground vehicles, surface ships and submarines.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Michael Bruno
Cyber is seen entering an upcycle for investments, along with space, hypersonics, artificial intelligence and connectivity.
Space

By Brian Everstine
At the end of fiscal 2022, the Air Force’s total force pilot shortage rose to 1,907, an increase of 257 pilots from the end of 2021.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Ben Goldstein
The VAS is intended to streamline and automate many “archaic” heliport processes.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The 11-blade propeller has been flown on MT’s Piper Cheyenne testbed, fitted to one of the aircraft’s two Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprops.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
NASA has contracted with Northrop Grumman to study integrating uncrewed cargo aircraft in the National Airspace System.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Jan. 12 released its latest congressionally mandated unclassified annual report on UAP.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The data was based on independently assessed trends gathered from sensors located on land masses and ocean surfaces across the globe.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Vertical Aerospace has completed initial tethered hover testing of a full-scale demonstrator for its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Marine Corps will field the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile over the next two years.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
France has begun the hunt for a new maritime patrol aircraft by issuing feasibility studies to Airbus and Dassault for potential platforms.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK and Japan have signed a defense cooperation deal enabling them to deploy forces into each other’s countries.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.
Commercial Space