Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Brian Everstine
President Joe Biden is proposing a 3.2% jump in Pentagon spending, allocating $842 billion for fiscal 2024.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Mark Carreau
The Apollo program raised questions about the Solar System's origins and life on Earth that only the Artemis lunar return can answer, a space panel says.
Space

NASA’s four-person U.S., Japanese and Russian SpaceX Crew-5 Dragon flyers are scheduled to depart the International Space Station early March 11.
Space

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands Defense Ministry is selling off six of its retired Boeing CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters to a U.S. operator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dassault's focus is squarely on resolving its supply chain issues with CEO Eric Trappier describing it as a "daily concern."
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The CEO of Ferrovial Vertiports has called for an industry-wide pivot to focus on building out an ecosystem of infrastructure and services for eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Boeing plans to deliver the final pair of developmental MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters to the U.S. Air Force in July-August.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Malaysia’s Weststar Aviation Group has become the latest partner to sign up to develop capabilities for Leonardo’s AW609 commercial tiltrotor.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall spoke to Aerospace DAILY March 8 in an interview at the Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
NASA has selected seven university teams to develop Moon-based metal production concepts for its Lunar Forge challenge.
Space

By Steve Trimble
DARPA selected GA-ASI in March 2022 to advance to the next phase of the project in March 2022, but a year passed before the manufacturer announced the news.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Irene Klotz
The Orion capsule’s heat shield experienced unexpected charring during its 5,000F re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere during the Artemis I flight test.
Space

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky is working with Leonardo Helicopters to evaluate its X2 coaxial rigid-rotor compound helicopter technology for application to an emerging Italian Army.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Pelligra is a family-owned business with a portfolio of more than 1,200 properties across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales, Queensland and overseas.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The first new-build 480B helicopter made since production restarted was on display at the Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo convention.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus plans to develop a single-engine Instrument Flight Rules capability for its H125 light helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Boeing is interested in offering commercial Space Launch System flight services to the U.S. Space Force.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters has updated on the progress of its AW609 and the Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor (NGCTR) technology demonstrator.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Robinson Helicopters aims to steady annual production of its light helicopter family as it continues to see a rebound in deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Beta Technologies has opened an engineering center in Montreal to support design, certification and production of the structure for its Alia eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Sikorsky and GE Aerospace plan to develop a fully autonomous hybrid-electric testbed powered by a CT7 turboshaft-driven hybrid-electric propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter operator PHI will help Kaman explore potential missions for the Kargo to refine its design for the commercial market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Japan Air Self Defense Force is looking to buy five more Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes to supplement its airborne early warning capabilities.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement, outlined in a letter of intent (LoI), includes a conditional order for 10 of Electron’s battery-electric, fixed-wing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The image, which the U.S. Air Force published on March 7, reveals for the first time that the inlets are shaped like sideways teardrops.
Aircraft & Propulsion