Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Mark Carreau
An audit of NASA's Deep Space Network recommends—among other suggestions—transmitter upgrades as part of the Deep Space Network Aperture Enhancement Project.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The decision to establish the JV, follows a memorandum of understanding inked by the two companies in July 2022, with workshares agreed during 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The UK's Project Warhol is researching additive manufacturing materials and technologies that could help boost parts availability during wartime.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
L3Harris plans to transfer a mission system integrated on the out-of-production Gulfstream G550 to the military version of the Bombardier Global 6500.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Steve Trimble
The Metrea Strategic Mobility-owned tanker offloaded nearly 90,000 lb. of fuel during 13 boom contacts with an RC-135 and E-3 during Exercise Resolute Hunter.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Steve Trimble
The “joint vision statement” stops short of a legal contract but commits the three E-7 buyers to develop new capabilities together.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup VerdeGo Aero and Germany’s Roder Prazision have developed a version of the SR305 diesel-cycle aeroengine for use in hybrid-electric powertrains.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
That new funding was widely expected.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Intuitive Machines has completed a test run of its Nova-C lunar lander at its facilities in Houston.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has been awarded a €134 million ($151 million) contract that will enable aerospace engineering company 2Excel Aviation to begin modifying the Boeing 757 airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Boeing has started a series negotiations with U.S. military officials to address the “tough” problem.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The announced selection by the Indian Navy of a French fighter is another blow to the future of Boeing’s F/A-18E/F Super Hornet assembly line in St. Louis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The 13-member CJS subcommittee’s version was approved by a voice vote at the conclusion of a 30-min. session.
Space

By Helen Chachaty
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council on July 13 approved the acquisition of 26 Dassault Rafales for the Indian Navy, based on an intergovernmental agreement.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
The Isothermic High-Rate Sustainable Structures (IHSS) effort is funded through the UK Aerospace Technology Institute program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Export policy for some of the Air Force’s “more sensitive” new technology is being discussed this weekend at the Royal International Air Tattoo.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems says its Phasa-35 solar-powered uncrewed air system reached an altitude of more than 66,000 ft. for the first time in June.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Apurva Mahajan
ISRO launched the third version of its robotic lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on July 14, aiming for a soft landing on the Moon.
Space

By Steve Trimble
New fighters could become obsolete if they cannot quickly take on board emerging quantum computing technology when it becomes available, a UK minister says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The partnership will see EHang launch air taxi tourism and sightseeing services with the autonomous, two-passenger EH216-S multicopter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The CJS portion of the 2024 spending legislation that includes NASA and which was marked up by the full committee passed by a bipartisan 28-1 vote.
Space

By Bill Carey
The performance of Viasat’s ViaSat-3 Americas satellite may be impacted by an unexpected event.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Garrett Reim
HawkEye 360 has raised a $58 million round of capital that will be used to fund new radio frequency sensing satellites.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The new plan means the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II is no longer guaranteed to win a follow-on order.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The U.S. Air Force plans to conduct additional test flights of drag reduction modifications to its Boeing C-17, KC-135 and Lockheed Martin C-130 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion