Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy will make big investments in advanced parts for upcoming Ford-class aircraft carriers in its 2024 budget request.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
Sharing low-cost emitters with Ukrainian forces is one innovative way to help complicate the air picture for Russia.
Defense

By Brian Everstine
Though the defense authorization bill could pass quickly, a corresponding spending bill faces a tougher process.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The iROSA they installed was one of two delivered aboard SpaceX's 26th NASA-contracted resupply mission.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The generalized comments by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are in keeping with the tight security controls around the stealth bomber program.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Brian Everstine, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick
The B-21 Raider was displayed at the company’s secretive Plant 42 complex about 34 years after a similar ceremony for its predecessor the B-2.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
How do the B-21 and B-2 bomber differ? Here are four ways.
Defense

By Garrett Reim
Archer’s Maker electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft made its first full transition to wing-borne flight on Nov. 29.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
DARPA has released the solicitation for conceptual designs of a new X-Plane that could operate without runways or launch and recovery infrastructure.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Guy Norris
William B. Scott tells the story behind late senior engineering editor Michael A. Dornheim’s legendary overhead photo scoop at the rollout of the B-2 bomber.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Xwing has signed a contract with the FAA to research how to coordinate large commercial UAVs and general aviation aircraft in complex air traffic situations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese and Russian air forces have conducted the first so-called landaways with their bomber forces.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok
Poland’s Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50PL light fighters will be equipped with Phantom Strike AESA radars and AIM-120 missiles and KGGB bombs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The award marks the latest step to increase Ukraine’s air defenses, with the leaders of multiple nations pledging additional support.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
Successful execution of DRO departure burn is the first of two major maneuvers needed to place the uncrewed capsule on course toward a Pacific Ocean splashdown.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The new Office of Strategic Capital aims to help with the development of key technologies with new connections to funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
But just days later Trappier appeared on French radio to say that the German-Spanish announcements had been premature.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has confirmed the threat posed from long-range fires such as ballistic and cruise missiles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The arrangement emerges as KAI reportedly pursues the potential sale of as many as 100 T-50 Golden Eagle jet trainers to the Egyptian Air Force.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand is among the last Gripen users to embark on the upgrade, primarily due to a lack of funding.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus will cease procuring titanium from Russian suppliers in what is now a matter of months, according to Michael Schoellhorn, Airbus Defence and Space CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
DARPA has selected General Atomics Aeronautical Systems to complete a preliminary design of a C-17-size, double-fuselage freighter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

The 1 min. 45-sec. DRO departure maneuver is scheduled for Dec. 1 at 4:55 p.m. EST, followed by a 3 min. 27 sec. Earth return lunar flyby maneuver on Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. EST.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus plans to flight-test a hydrogen fuel cell engine on its modified A380 testbed, as it already intended to do with a hydrogen-fueled turbofan.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury warned the aerospace industry is not moving fast enough.
Aircraft & Propulsion