Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Joe Anselmo
JetZero is projecting a 30% reduction in the amount of time its in-development blended-wing body aircraft would need to be taken out of service for maintenance.
MRO Americas

By Vivienne Machi
U.S. Space Command is co-sponsoring a $20 million effort to build up U.S. on-orbit maneuvering capabilities, its commander, Gen. Stephen Whiting, says.
Space Symposium

By Graham Warwick
Unmanned Aerospace is preparing to begin pilot production of a hydrogen-electric uncrewed cargo gyroplane.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Czech Defense Ministry says it has secured an “advantageous” proposal for the continued lease of Saab Gripens until Lockheed Martin F-35s arrive.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
Hydroplane is working with Enstrom Helicopter and uncrewed cargo aircraft developer Sabrewing Aircraft to incorporate hydrogen-electric propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The UK Royal Navy’s next Carrier Strike Group (CSG) will make use of Malloy heavy-lift drones for ship-to-ship transfers of supplies.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Tony Osborne
The combat aircraft that emerges from the trinational Global Combat Air Program could have twice the payload of the F-35A, Royal Air Force officials say.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Russia’s Soyuz MS-27 launched to and docked with the International Space Station (ISS) early April 8.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The National Reconnaissance Office expects to launch a trio of missions this month, two of which will be used to build out its growing satellite constellation.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz, Vivienne Machi
Given price competition from SpaceX, ULA expected to emerge from the Space Force’s NSSL Phase 3 competition with a smaller mission percentage, the CEO says.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency is now accepting proposals for its next batch of missile tracking satellites, to be launched in early 2029.
Space Symposium

By Tony Osborne
Israeli loitering munition developer UVision has acquired competitor Trim Robotics, expanding its portfolio offering.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Thierry Dubois
Latitude has performed the first pressurized ignition test of the Navier engine's combustion chamber in flight configuration.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Axiom Space plans to launch two Orbital Data Centers aboard satellites that are part of Kepler Communications’ laser relay network.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz
Dual-use Earth science data could hold sway as NASA reportedly prepares for the possible termination of missions on the Trump administration’s chopping block.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The U.S. Space Force’s next GPS III satellite has arrived at Cape Canaveral SFS ahead of a planned launch no earlier than next month.
Space Symposium

By Vivienne Machi
The Defense Innovation Unit is partnering with Firefly Aerospace to use its Elytra spacecraft for a responsive on-orbit mission due to launch in 2027.
Space Symposium

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy hopes to finalize requirements for the replacement of MH-60R/S helicopters as it balances an expected mix of crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
China has placed 11 U.S. drone companies on its unreliable-entity list and banned the export of dual-use technologies to another 16 American businesses.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is targeting a 25% increase in the operational range of its future F/A-XX strike fighter compared to its existing F/A-18 Super Hornet fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
This is the story of my impromptu interview on April 2 with Lt. Brig. Gen. Afshin Khajehfard, head of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The New Zealand Ministry of Defense sets goals to rearm the country with strike capabilities and new long-endurance UAS.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
UK and U.S. scientists have completed a series of trials in support of the UK’s domestic development of a hypersonic cruise missile demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Mark Carreau
NASA has requested proposals from American-led companies for two private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Space Symposium

By Guy Norris
Sierra Space plans to fly a Honda-developed experimental fuel cell system to the International Space Station for testing in microgravity.
Space Symposium