Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

2024 is shaping up to be even better than 2023 for aerospace and defense companies with both cash flow and profitability looking robust,

Leonardo is making progress on the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Maritime Helicopter Replacement (MHR) project.

Lockheed Martin delivered the first Precision Strike Missile to the Army after qualification testing in November from the White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico.

The core from Rolls-Royce's Pearl family of business jet engines could power the remote carriers that will operate as a component of FCAS.

Swedish student pilots will train with the Italian Air Force in Lecce, then transition to advanced jet training, flying in the IFTS’ fleet of Leonardo T-346s.

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NORTHROP authorizes more stock buy-back... THALES building EO sats for Indonesia... SATELLOGIC teams in Malaysia...

According to Aviation Week Intelligence Network analysis, the new contract for three Embraer C-390s brings the number of outstanding firm or expected orders to 35, with Portugal, Austria, Brazil, Hungary, the Netherlands and the Czech Republic all expected to introduce fleets.

Following an assessment of a sequence of gyroscope issues last month, NASA plans to resume Hubble Space Telescope science operations on Dec. 8.

Air Space Intelligence has closed a $34 million Series B funding round.

Congress appears ready to give the military services limited authority to start new programs ahead of direct authorization and appropriation.

MDA's deputy director offered several explanations to potentially justify an earlier down-select to one NGI contractor.

The Kazakhstan Air Defense Forces continues to build up its fleet, greeting the arrival of two Czech-made Aircraft Industries L-410 light utility turboprops at Aktobe airfield on Dec. 5.

Congressional authorizers want a broad relook at U.S. Air Force and Navy tactical aircraft force structure.

Signing of the DCA comes ahead of Sweden’s entry into NATO, which continues to be delayed as both Hungary and Turkey have yet to ratify its membership.

Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.

Hill, which will offer two models, is looking to challenge the general aviation industry by delivering a helicopter developed primarily for private ownership.

DARPA has selected 14 companies to study designs for integrated lunar infrastructure as part of its 10-Year Lunar Architecture (LunA-10) Capability Study.

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MOMENTUS goes two for five... LEOLABS teams with AALYRIA on SSA... SATIXFY warned of NYSE de-listing...

The entire Bell Boeing V-22 fleet has been grounded.

Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.

A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.

The payloads should be able to find, fix and track maritime ships, with weapons-level targeting accuracy, a request for information released on Dec. 5 says.