In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Aug. 29 2022

August 30, 2022

Pentagon Rushing Air Defenses, UAVs To Ukraine As Kyiv Launches Offensive

Credit: Maxar Technologies. The Pentagon on Aug. 26 awarded Raytheon a $182.3 million contract for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMs) for Ukraine, with deliveries expected over the next two years, and a senior defense official says another batch of the missiles should be on their way sooner.

Space Norway Picks Suppliers For Maritime SAR Satellites

Credit: Space Norway. Space Norway has selected suppliers for a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite constellation that will be used by the Norwegian armed forces for monitoring Norway’s coasts for small boats conducting illegal activity.

The Weekly Debrief: Another Standoff Missile Enters USAF Acquisition Plans

Credit: U.S. Air Force. The U.S. Air Force has three different standoff missiles in some stage of development and the latest variants of another in production, but that may not be enough.
Credit: Boeing

NGAD concept.

Heli Deliveries To Exceed 6,400 Over Decade, Forecast Projects

Credit: Airbus. More than 6,400 new turbine-powered helicopters valued at more than $37 billion are expected to be delivered over the next 10-year-period from 2023-2032, according to preliminary data from Aviation Week’s 2023 Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast.

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