Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
Each recipient is to assess the physical potential for their concepts, a road map for ongoing development and implementation, and potential limitations.
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Despite as many as 640 aircraft losses for the U.S., Japan and Taiwan in one scenario, a Chinese invasion of Taiwan is more likely than not to fail, CSIS says.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Virgin Orbit said its data suggested that an anomaly occurred during the Newton 4 second-stage engine burn as the rocket travelled at 11,000 mph.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
About 1 hr. 6 min. after takeoff, Virgin Orbit confirmed that an anomaly had prevented the LauncherOne rocket from reaching orbit.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
Splashdown is planned for 5:19 a.m. EST, following a deorbit burn at 4:35 a.m. EST.
Space

By Irene Klotz
NASA’s Earth Radiation Budget Satellite re-entered the atmosphere on Jan. 8.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. started the C-130 program for Niger in 2015.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
“We have a real shot at late [February/March] launch attempt,” CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The program has offered few details of the APG-85, but the upgrade comes amidst an industry-wide transition by AESA radar manufacturers to gallium nitride.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Garrett Reim
The “Sabre” system would collect and relay telemetry data from U.S. missile test ranges.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Charania will serve as principal advisor to NASA Administrator Bill Nelson for technology policy and lead the agency’s technology innovation efforts.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The defense ministry cites satellite imagery from Dec. 25 showing several Su-57s at the Akhtubinsk air base.
Defense

By Angus Batey
The Open Skies Cornwall program is one of 17 projects funded by the British government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Republic has committed to increasing defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Clive Higgins, who was the company’s director of government affairs, has taken over from Norman Bone.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The contractual agreement enables Canada to order the first four F-35As for delivery in 2026 in the Lot 18 production standard, with 84 more delivered by 2034.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The contract marks the first time red-air aggressor training has been contracted to a private company by the UK.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Turkish Aerospace CEO Temel Kotil has hinted that a first flight of the country’s indigenous combat aircraft, TF-X, could be brought forward.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The LauncherOne rocket has been loaded, and technicians are preparing to fuel it in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK, planned for Jan. 9.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Current laws designed for conventional aircraft often rely on traditional fixed-wing and helicopter concepts.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The newest tranche, announced Jan. 6, amounts to about $3.075 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Garrett Reim
The Gama Alpha mission aims to test the deployment and control of the 73.3-sq. 2 (789 ft. 2) sail in low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
The Caxias do Sul-based company gained attention after announcing a letter of intent in December to purchase 40 aircraft from Eve Air Mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The so-called swing test involved a representative six-seat vehicle in a lift-plus-cruise configuration.
Advanced Air Mobility