In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Apr. 27 2023

April 28, 2023

AeroVironment Looks To Future U.S. UAS Programs

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AeroVironment is planning offerings for two new U.S. Army uncrewed aircraft system programs.

Boeing Surveying International Market For AH-6 Demand

Credit: USMC.

Boeing is surveying the international market and hopeful for more interest in its AH-6 Little Bird.

Joby To Source Key eVTOL Components From Toyota

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Boeing Working To Extend V-22 Production

Credit: U.S. Navy.

The U.S. military’s V-22 operators—the Marine Corps, Navy and Air Force—have reached the end of their programs of record for the tiltrotor.

SpaceX Launch Failure Could Hinder Artemis III, Nelson Says

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says that the troubled initial test launch of SpaceX’s Super Heavy/Starship combination has added uncertainty to Artemis III.

Rocket Startup Wins Funding Boost From U.S. Air Force

Credit: X-Bow.

The award funds production of a certain number of X-Bow’s 3D-printed solid propellants and SRMs for a series of flight tests.

Safran To Lead EU-Funded Open-Fan Demonstration

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Safran Aircraft Engines is coordinating a European technology demonstration program that is intended to pave the way for flight testing of an open-fan engine.

Aviation Week Forecasts: Turkish A&D Ascent Continues With TF-X Rollout

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Aviation Week Network’s new 2023 Military Fleet & Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul forecast visit https://pgs.aviationweek.com/Fleet-Forcasts.

Never Been Better Time To Be Buyer In M&A, Honeywell CEO Says

Credit: Honeywell.

Honeywell International Chairman and CEO Darius Adamczyk expects his company to become more active in mergers and acquisitions.

Defense, Space Systems Fuel Northrop’s First-Quarter Sales

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Northrop Grumman’s sales rose 6% annually to $9.3 billion in this year’s first quarter.

Joby to source key eVTOL components from Toyota and rocket startup wins funding boost from U.S. Air Force. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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