Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Three governments have already approved funding the multibillion-euro development.

NASA management disagrees with a conclusion reached by the agency’s inspector general (IG) in a report issued Nov. 30.

A top Global Strike Command official endorsed call for new “midrange” missiles deliverable by stealthy bomber at varying distances.

Airbus Helicopters remains hopeful of securing a contract to upgrade Europe’s Tiger helicopters, despite German interest in the Apache.

The White House has nominated William LaPlante to be the Defense Department’s top weapons buyer, a return to the Pentagon for him.

Airbus has already started using its latest-generation Pleiades Neo Earth-observation satellites.

Efforts to determine the root cause of the problem have been underway since Nov. 22.

Airbus Helicopters is offering its manned-unmanned teaming kit for international sale as live testing enters its second phase.

The German aerospace center will modify the aircraft by adding a fuel-cell powertrain being developed with MTU Aero Engines.

According to a report, a secretive special operations group called for the bombs using processes for quick self-defense strikes.

The Royal Australian Air Force has closed the curtains on its Boeing F/A-18A/Bs after 36 years of service.

The new Pentagon Global Posture Review did not recommend any changes from previous reviews.

Turkey’s burgeoning UAS industry has won another export with the sale of Anka MALE systems to Kazakhstan.

Nearly five years after a Canadian government vs. Boeing meltdown, the company’s defense business still faces extra scrutiny in Ottawa..

Germany’s new coalition government will proceed with plans to replace Panavia Tornados and to arm unmanned aircraft systems.

NASA-led anomaly investigation found cause of vibration throughout James Webb Space Telescope.

The UK Royal Air Force and the Qatar Emiri Air Force have established a new training unit in the UK, flying the BAE Systems Hawk.

Switzerland has put contracts in place in place for its Lockheed Martin F-35 procurement, but the price tag is almost 1 billion Swiss francs ($1.1 billion) higher than when the type was selected.

Yates Electrospace will develop scaled-down version of its Silent Arrow unmanned cargo glider for deployment from wider range of aircraft

The Y-20U may have conducted air-to-air refueling for its escorts during the show of force.

The Rafales will replace the country’s MiG-21 “Fishbed” fighters which are due to exit service in 2024.

Japan is bolstering its already record-high defense budget, primarily to accelerate and bolster its air-defense systems and maritime patrol and transport fleets.

Prichal provides the Russian segment of the ISS with five new parking spots for space vehicles.

The test center at Pontoise-Cormeilles will be used for real-world trials of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft and the supporting ecosystem.

“This latest round of funding will dramatically accelerate our ability to make on-orbit servicing routine by 2030,” Astroscale founder and CEO Nobu Okada said.