Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Al Tariq, a joint venture between Edge and South Africa’s Denel, launched the studies in February.
Dubai Airshow

By Ben Goldstein
Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has announced plans to launch electric air taxi services in Bangalore, India.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Lilium has gone on the offensive against damaging skepticism about the technical viability of its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing design.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Northrop Grumman says the Triton's flight evaluated the performance of the engine, flight controls, fuel system and basic aircraft handling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Under HyCAT, Hermeus says it will use its high-Mach-capable Quarterhorse vehicle to demonstrate key "enabling technologies for operational hypersonic aircraft."
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The former CEOs of Airbus and BBA Aviation—Tom Enders and Margaret Billson, respectively—are joining the board of directors of GE Aerospace.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
Cabana has served as NASA’s associate administrator since May 2021, the agency’s third-highest administrative position.
Space

By Steve Trimble
At the Dubai Airshow a mysterious, UAE-based company has received a $900 million order from the country’s procurement agency for an unspecified air defense system.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Guy Norris
Propulsion and thermal management developer Reaction Engines and hydrogen fuel-cell system developer Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have built on their existing ties.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters is sending its AW169 twin-engine helicopter on a tour of Emirati rotorcraft operators.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al-Bannai is a man on a mission to make the company into one of the world’s major defense export players.
Dubai Airshow

By Steve Trimble
On the heels of three competitive victories in the last 18 months, the C-390 Millennium is gearing up for a new round of major contract opportunities around the globe.
Dubai Airshow

By Guy Norris
Dubbed the AR-2000, the new RWUAS at Dubai Airshow is the latest in an evolving line of more capable, Chinese-developed unmanned rotary-wing vehicles.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
MBDA is working on its Smart family of weapons at its newly established Abu Dhabi-based Missile Engineering Center, set up in conjunction with the Tawazun Council.
Dubai Airshow

By Tony Osborne
KAI is putting its Surion Korean Utility Helicopter (KUH) and the second prototype Light Attack Helicopter (LAH) through their paces in the Dubai skies.
Dubai Airshow

By Graham Warwick
Startup Samson Sky has conducted the first flight of the Switchblade, a true roadable aircraft planned to be initially offered as a kit for amateur assembly.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The review board was convened in the spring for a second independent assessment of the mission architecture and cost.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Hon Hai Precision Manufacturing Co. is pivoting to the space economy in a bid to diversify its revenue sources.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Kendall took over the Air Force in July 2021 and in the early stages began work on this series of “operational imperatives.”
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
European defense ministers have inaugurated a center to train Ukrainian pilots to fly the F-16 combat aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Michael Bruno
Chipmaker Qualcomm is killing its once-touted partnership with Iridium Communications.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
Divergent Technologies, an advanced manufacturing startup, has closed a $230 million Series D fundraising round.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Edge was founded in 2019 by consolidating 20 different UAE-based entities specializing in defense products and services.
Dubai Airshow

By Matthew Fulco
Firefly Aerospace’s valuation has reached $1.5 billion following the conclusion of another tranche of financing in its Series C round.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force is looking to industry to stand up a new F-16 training program for international partners.
Light Attack and Advanced Training