Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

By Thierry Dubois
After telecommunications satellite operator Viasat closed the acquisition of Inmarsat May 31, the two companies have been planning how to merge.
Connected Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Maj. Gen. Thierry Dupont, the commander of Belgium’s air force, signed the forward bulkhead of the aircraft registered as AY-01, the first of 34 Belgium F-35As.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Poland’s first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft has been formally rolled out ahead of first deliveries next month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
U.S. multi-industrial provider Barnes is buying engine components specialist MB Aerospace in a deal worth $740 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The Air Force Research Laboratory has awarded contracts to L3Harris Technologies and Northrop Grumman to develop communications systems.
Connected Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Lockheed Martins announces it will use the GE Aerospace CF6 to power its LMXT should the Airbus A330-based aircraft be built for tanker-transport service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
“I am very happy with the information I received from some countries. It was a serious, powerful offer,” Zelenskyy said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The two-stage Fattah ballistic missile is described as Iran’s first maneuvering ballistic missile with enough range to achieve a hypersonic speed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Steve Trimble
Canada has released a solicitation for high-altitude UAS, but the Special Operations Command is disclosing few details.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing platform for the country’s special forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Brazilian startup Moya Aero has begun assembling a near-full-scale prototype of its planned eVTOL uncrewed cargo aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The new-configuration Hero rotary-wing uncrewed air system unveiled by Leonardo Helicopters has a maximum takeoff weight of 250 kg and a new payload bay.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
SpaceX’s 28th NASA-contracted Cargo Dragon resupply mission to the ISS docked autonomously to the orbital lab’s U.S. segment Harmony module early June 6.
Space

By Mark Carreau
NASA is progressing toward an October launch of Psyche, an approximately $1 billion science mission to orbit a metal-rich, main-belt asteroid.
Space

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Dragon capsule lifted off for a resupply run to the International Space Station on June 5, carrying more than 7,200 lb. of cargo.
Space

By Steve Trimble
In a sign of the rising scale and seriousness of the hypersonic competition, U.S. and China opened advanced new wind tunnels within a few days of each other.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Circor has agreed to be bought by private-equity investor KKR for $1.6 billion in cash, capping a multiyear corporate drama.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The USMC modernization plan for aviation focuses a starting a new loitering munition program and investing in vertical take-off and landing systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Safran is in talks to acquire parts of Raytheon Technologies’ flight controls and actuation business lines, the French supplier confirmed June 5.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The Netherlands has selected Airbus’ H225M Caracal transport helicopter as the future rotary-wing mount of the country’s special forces.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Denmark has joined the growing list of European nations expected to increase its defense spending in response to Russia’s invasion of parts of Ukraine.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
Japan's Defense Ministry has awarded Mitsubishi Heavy Industries a contract for design of its future ballistic missile defense destroyer.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Brian Everstine
The proposal is called the Fighter Force Preservation and Recapitalization Act of 2023, introduced last month.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Steve Trimble
The capital will support Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System, which inserts synthetic images of objects, such as aircraft, on a pilot's display.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Garrett Reim
Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore development of space nuclear technologies.
Commercial Space