In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 10 2023

July 11, 2023

White House Opposes NGAD Cuts, AETP Funding In Defense Bill

Credit: U.S. government.

The White House on July 10 announced strong opposition to several aspects of the House Armed Services Committee’s (HASC) version of the 2024 defense policy bill, denouncing plans to strip funding from next-generation aircraft programs and cutting the Pentagon’s cost evaluations office.

The Weekly Debrief: Sanctions Threaten Russia’s Trusty An-2 Biplane Transport

Credit: Sergey Ryabtsev.

Since the late 1940s, Russia’s persevering fleet of Antonov An-2 transports and utility aircraft has survived through the death of Stalin, the international backlash to the Soviet Union’s invasion of Afghanistan, the fall of communism and several generations of progress in global commercial air transport technology. 

Sidus Space, Lulav Space To Demo Event-Based Star Tracker On Orbit

Credit: Sidus Space.

The technology demonstration aims to show that the sensor type has lower size, weight and power (SWaP) needs compared to conventional star tracker cameras, Sidus Space said on July 6. Star trackers help satellites navigate and orient themselves by measuring the position of the stars.

Slovakia Wants To Buy AH-1Z Helicopters From U.S.

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week.

The Slovakia defense ministry wants to buy AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the U.S. and has made a formal request to do so.

Australia Will Deploy Wedgetail To Germany

Credit: Tony Osborne/Aviation Week.

Australia is to deploy one of its Boeing E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to Germany as part of an uptick in the country’s effort to provide support to Ukraine. 

First FA-50s Arrive In Poland

Credit: Polish Ministry of National Defense.

The first Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 light attack aircraft have arrived in Poland—just one year after the contract was signed—ahead of the type’s appearance planned in a major military parade in August.

China To Auction Long March 6 Launch Slots

Credit: Xinhua.

China will be opening Long March 6 rocket launch slots to private enterprises in a bid to bolster the country’s commercial space launch economy.

Elbit Lands ATR 72 Modification Deal With Unspecified Asian Customer

Credit: Emmanuel Dunand/Getty.

Israel’s Elbit Systems has secured a $114 million contract to modify two ATR 72-600 long-range patrol aircraft for an unspecified Asia-Pacific customer. 

SpaceX Extends Falcon Flight Record To 16 Missions

Credit: SpaceX.

SpaceX launched the same Falcon 9 rocket for a record 16th time on July 9 and then landed the first stage, paving the way for a possible 17th flight.

Elbit lands ATR 72 modification deal with unspecified Asian customer and first FA-50s arrive in Poland. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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