In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Jul. 18 2022

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Congress may be “throwing money away” if it continues to fund the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) development without committing to re-engine the Lockheed Martin F-35, the service’s top official says.

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Lockheed Martin beat Wall Street analysts’ forecasts in the second quarter as sales rose 8% year-on-year to $16.7 billion amid a record backlog of $158 billion.

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The FAA has published a document outlining its goal to enable advanced air mobility (AAM) operations at scale at key locations in the U.S. by 2028, part of the agency’s broader plan to safely integrate electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis into the National Airspace System.

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Missile companies have until July 24 to respond to a U.S. Navy call to participate in a future competition for an air-launched, carrier-based, high-speed weapon. 

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Turkish uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer Baykar has signed its largest contract yet with an export deal for the company’s Akinci twin-turboprop UAS for Saudi Arabia. 

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The UK’s defense procurement process is “broken” and in need of “major, comprehensive reform,” lawmakers say.

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Saudi Arabia operates the second-largest fleet of military aircraft in the Middle East, and the largest of all the Gulf States.