Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Airbus says it will cut staff and reorganize its Defense and Space unit to respond to business challenges that have dented the company’s earnings since 2023.

Axiom Space says it is on track to deliver the spacesuits for the Artemis III mission and is stepping up testing to validate its design.

NASA is designating SpaceX for the two Crew Dragon missions associated with the semiannual exchange of astronauts and Russian cosmonauts to the ISS.

Service officials have maintained that a successful test of the missile is needed by the close of 2024 as it looks to field the weapon.

The next Boeing probably will not be an aerospace and defense conglomerate.

The Pentagon will need to work with the FAA on how to to use methods such as jamming and other electronic warfare in areas that are near civilian airspace.

The company, based in Munich, has two satellites in orbit and plans to launch eight cubesats in 2025, it says on its website.

The memorandum of understanding would allow Lockheed to establish a final assembly line between 2028 and 2030 for the tactical missile in the GMLRS.

The Total Defense bill notes that the process of making a decision on the future combat aircraft will require broad political support.

Several companies participated in a “first-of-its-kind trial” to identify and demonstrate new capabilities for intercepting UAVs.

Each family member is distinct in terms of shape and performance capabilities, a design artifact from their origins as targets for testing counter-UAS weapons.

A mock-up shows the Airbus plan to convert the cockpit of the UH-72 into an extension of the main cabin for carrying cargo.

The defense ministry announced on Oct. 14 plans to acquire eight PC-7MKXs, two flight simulators and training systems to replace 13 older model PC-7s.

MTU Aero Engines has lifted its earnings outlook for the year, crediting internal business performance for the healthier outlook.

India now expects the first crewed flight of its Gaganyaan spacecraft to launch in 2026, following a trio of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin next year.

Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.

The U.S. Navy has missed a goal to declare initial operational capability for the Next-Generation Jammer’s mid-band system in the fiscal year just ended.

The European Space Agency has awarded OHB a €280 million contract to build two satellites for the Harmony Earth observation mission which could launch in 2029.

The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to deploy critical navigation and communications architecture to support future Moon missions.

United Aircraft has completed the production of its first R6000 6-metric-ton tiltrotor drone.

The upgrade will enable the Army to evaluate autonomy capabilities for the UH-60 and potentially a planned replacement, the Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft.

Piasecki is to modify an ultralight helicopter with a hydrogen-electric propulsion system, hoping to fly the piloted technology demonstrator by year-end.

The service said it expected a protest and will await the GAO’s decision.

The Pentagon announced the THAAD deployment on Oct. 13, stating that it will augment Israel’s integrated air defense system.

Boeing informed the service that its H-47 Chinook and AH-64 Apache production lines are not going to be affected by the announced layoffs.