Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Steve Trimble
As the U.S. military experiments with expendable and attritable aircraft, Kratos Turbine Technologies has unveiled a small turbofan engine that offers a cheaper price tag and a shorter lifespan than existing alternatives.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yury Borisov, the new head of the Roscosmos Space Corp., has confirmed Russia’s plans to withdraw from the International Space Station.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force has an “informal” agreement with the National Reconnaissance Office and National Geospatial-Intelligence Office to create joint requirements and co-fund new space-based capabilities that can meet both intelligence and operational needs.
Space

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force needs to reach a decision on the future of engines on its Lockheed Martin F-35 fleet quickly, though Secretary Frank Kendall says he is not s
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A Japanese research agency has completed a successful combustion test of a hypersonic scramjet engine launched by a sounding rocket.
Space

By Mark Carreau
In its nearly 22 years of continuous staffing, the International Space Station has hosted more than 2,500 science investigations and technology-development activities, a legacy benefiting both life on Earth and the human exploration of deep space, according to a new report from NASA
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus, MBDA and a consortium of German companies are planning to form a joint venture to support the development of the European Future Combat Air System.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The EU is to plough more than €300 million into defense aerospace projects.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus has demonstrated an aerial firefighting kit for its A400M airlifter, showing that the four-engine turboprop can deliver 20 metric tons of water onto a fire in less than 10 sec.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren, Tony Osborne
The German and French air forces plan deployments to the Asia-Pacific region in August, highlighting their targets to reach key points in Asia within stipulated times and demonstrate their airpower capabilities.
Multi-Mission Aircraft

By Chen Chuanren
The internet is abuzz with theories after a prototype Chengdu J-10C fighter aircraft was photographed with a new conformal spine, similar to those found on some Lockheed Martin F-16Ds.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Tufan Erginbilgic will replace outgoing CEO Warren East, who announced his departure in February.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The merger is set to “accelerate the commercialization of OneWeb’s fleet.”
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
A deal would create a multi-orbit satellite heavyweight.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
Raytheon executives say the latest version of the 44-year-old, radar-guided, air-to-air missile program has set two new time-of-flight records in the past 15 months.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
Thirty-five members of the U.S. Congress say they are concerned about an Air Force proposal to use its Advanced Engine Technology Program propulsion system to replace the F-35 fighter’s current powerplant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Northrop Grumman says it is ready to become a prime contractor on future fighter programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. Army says it is behind an ongoing test flight of Airbus’ Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite, which has broken the record for longest-duration uncrewed air system mission.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
Typically considered an air-to-ground weapon, Poland will follow Ukraine's tactic of firing Brimstones from ground vehicles.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential sale of munitions to equip Kuwait’s new fleet of Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Chen Chuanren
China has sent the Wentian lab module to space, lifting off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site on the Long March-5B Y3 carrier rocket
Space

By Chen Chuanren
Since all 12 KAI FA-50PH were delivered in 2017, the S.211 has primarily been used for pilot training.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Garrett Reim, Bill Carey
Advanced air mobility developer Beta Technologies has secured a 75-year lease at Burlington International Airport in Vermont to build a 355,000-ft.² electric aircraft production facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Relativity Space is “weeks away” from launching its first rocket, the Terran 1.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
The launch of Russia’s robotic Luna-25 lander to the Moon is likely to slip to 2023.
Space