Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Michael Bruno
Sonaca North America, an aerostructures supplier better known to many industry players as LMI Aerospace, plans to close its Wichita site by year-end.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
The final Ariane 5 rocket was rolled out to the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launch site in French Guiana on July 3.
Space

Sara Samora
The investment will add 81,000 sq. ft. to Pratt’s Columbus Engine Center, where it builds its signature Geared Turbofan (GTF) engine for Embraer and Airbus.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
Daher expects to bolster its global reach as an industrial services provider with its acquisition of France’s Assistance Aeronautique et Aerospatiale.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Sara Samora
Aerostructures and parts provider GKN Aerospace plans to close its manufacturing facility in the St. Louis area by the end of 2024.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
China’s aerospace and defense industry noticeably still struggles to match or even approach U.S. and European mass production of fighter aircraft engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
NASA reports it has resumed communication with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter after a 63-day interruption due interference from the hilly terrain.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even speaks to Aerospace DAILY about France’s key helicopter defense acquisitions.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Chachaty
Future versions of France’s Dassault Rafale might operate alongside an uncrewed combat aerial vehicle derived from Dassault Aviation's nEUROn demonstrator.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Airbus Helicopters has secured long-awaited U.S. FAA certification for H160 twin-engine medium helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Israel has decided to purchase a third batch of 25 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, building the Middle Eastern country’s fleet to 75 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The probe will conduct a six-year survey to answer questions about dark matter, dark energy and what the universe is made of.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Infrastructure operator Ferrovial has partnered with real estate developer Milligan to identify and develop sites for vertiports in the UK.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Dubbed the Collaborative Low-Altitude UAS Integration Effort (CLUE), the system was developed by AFRL’s Information Directorate.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Brian Everstine
The Pentagon is in the middle of reviewing its assumptions of how many munitions it would need in a war and how industry can meet its requirements.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The fund will be used for continued development of the AE200, a piloted four-passenger electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
The interdependence of China’s aviation sector with global suppliers means that they are likely stuck with each other, for better or worse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jeremy Kariuki
ATP Flight School has signed an agreement with Textron Aviation to purchase 40 Cessna 172 Skyhawk trainers for delivery in 2025.
Maintenance & Training

By Michael Bruno
That is far above the $49 and $51 that were both agreed to until third-parties bidders forced further plus-ups.
Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
This amounts to a high-stakes bet that regulations and public acceptance will come together to enable a successful commercial launch in the future.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Mark Carreau
The splashdown occurred as planned at 10:30 a.m. EDT off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Aska began ground testing in the first quarter and now has FAA certification and authorization for uncrewed flight testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russia’s major commercial international airshow MAKS will not open its gates in Zhukovsky, near Moscow, on July 25-30 as previously scheduled.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Imagery circulating on Chinese social media appears to show the Chengdu J-20 equipped with WS-15 engines in flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Union workers at the key Tier 1 aerostructures provider will return to work on July 5 after they agreed to an improved four-year labor agreement.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain