Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
Members of Niger’s military rose up against President Mohamed Bazoum, who has been under house arrest since July 26.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has lifted a flying pause of its BAE Systems Hawk jet trainer fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The AH-1Z and UH-1Y helicopters were inducted during a formal ceremony at Náměšt nad Oslavou, the Czech Air Force’s main helicopter operating base, on Aug. 17.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Black Hawk is part of an order for six of the type placed by Portugal a year ago to boost the country's aerial firefighting capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The report from Ark–an existing shareholder in both Archer and Joby Aviation–comes amid ongoing industry debate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Space Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) on Aug. 17 released a request for information.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
True Anomaly says it is aiming to produce one example of its Jackal space domain awareness satellites every five days.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
The aircraft in yellow and green primer paint was shown crossing a street dividing Boeing’s factory from the airport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Based in Stockholm, Stilfold is a startup aiming to apply its lightweight, folding sheet metal manufacturing process to various forms of mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The aircraft will be modified for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft is undergoing final assembly and testing at Lockheed Martin facilities in Littleton, Colorado.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Germany’s Rheinmetall is to supply Ukraine with its LUNA Next Generation (NG) tactical uncrewed aircraft system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. government has approved a potential sale of the U.S./Israel-developed Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system to Germany.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Air Force has temporarily halted flying operations with its Hawk jet trainers after a technical issue was discovered.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
BAE will buy U.S. defense and aerospace electronics supplier Ball Aerospace for $5.55 billion through a stock purchase agreement, the two companies announced.
Space

By Tony Osborne
New research shows evidence of Russia's indigenous manufacture of Iran’s Shahed one-way attack uncrewed air systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft plans to list publicly through a merger with a Hawaii-based blank-check company.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
United Launch Alliance remains on target for the first flight of its new Vulcan Centaur rocket before year’s end, CEO Tory Bruno told Aerospace DAILY.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Russia’s Luna-25 lander has reached lunar orbit, Russia’s Roscosmos State Corp. reported Aug 16.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. military’s nuclear command is undergoing a review of its warhead stockpile needs.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
The award completes a yearlong selection process managed by the Defense Innovation Unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Aerospace Corp.’s experimental DiskSat satellite is headed to a critical design review this week, as the program remains on track for a 2024 launch.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Startup Aerovolt has begun rolling out its initial electric aircraft charging stations at airports in the Southern UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

Tyrah Burris
vNASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is building up to a critical design review (CDR) in the early fall and a planned launch in June 2027.
Space

By Steve Trimble
The Pentagon office awarded a $77 million contract on Aug. 4 to Advanced Technology International, Inc., a manufacturing prime to Sierra Technical Services.
Light Attack and Advanced Training