Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Boeing and Embraer have hammered out terms of their proposed commercial business merger.

The U.S. Navy has decided it is not feasible to recapitalize its MH-53 Sea Dragon fleet with a derivative of the CH-53K King Stallion.

Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket has delivered 13 cubesats into orbit for NASA, fulfilling a $6.9 million-Venture Class Launch Service (VCLS) contract.

The USAF is seeking a prototype high-energy laser that can be tested on the ground and in the air to determine the tech readiness and operational viability of an LWS.

Airbus could undertake manufacturing of dynamic components for helicopters under new agreements signed with the Hungarian government.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will loft the first U.S. Air Force GPS III satellite “Vespucci” into space Dec. 18.

Will NASA Astronaut Nick Hague’s upcoming mission to the International Space Station (ISS) mark his first spaceflight, or his second?

India plans to launch two Indian Data Relay Satellite System spacecraft next year to expand the data relay and comm links with its Earth observation sats.

GENERAL ELECTRIC has $157.7m U.S. Navy contract for holistic engine support of T64 aircraft.

Swiss researchers have developed a morphing drone that can fold itself in flight to squeeze through narrow openings.

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BOEING has $92.4m U.S. Navy contract for Phase 1 integrated logistics support for 22 F/A-18E and 6 F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft for Kuwait.

Satellite-based Automatic Identification System services startup ExactEarth of Canada has raised $13 million in debt financing.

SES Networks is closely monitoring the final stages of assembly of the batch of first-generation O3b satellites that will bring the in-service constellation to its planned size of 20 spacecraft.

Satellite-based Automatic Identification System services startup ExactEarth of Canada has raised $13 million in debt financing.

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A next-generation fighter for the USAF could cost $300 million each, more than triple the unit flyaway cost of the F-35A today, the CBO warns in a new report.

The Supreme Court of India on Dec. 14 dismissed requests filed last October to block India’s planned purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation.

Poland has exercised options to purchase an additional four M-346 advanced jet trainers from Leonardo, expanding its air force’s training capacity.

Hungary has followed up on its June order for Airbus H145M armed twin-engine light helicopters by ordering 16 H225M heavy helicopters.

The Netherlands has signaled it could purchase more Lockheed Martin F-35s after the country’s government approved further defense funding increases.

Italian defense company Leonardo on Dec. 13 said it was consolidating several electronics business units into a new division.

India’s first domestically built aircraft carrier—the INS Vikrant, or IAC-1—will begin sea trials in 2020.

India is seeking an OK from Russia to have more local content in Kamov Ka-226T helicopters, which are jointly made by both countries in the South Asian nation.

Virgin Orbit hopes to attempt the first test flight of the LauncherOne rocket from its modified Boeing 747-400 carrier aircraft as early as March.