In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, June. 15 2023

Credit: Elfly Group.

As if designing, building and certifying a completely new all-electric seaplane was not challenging enough, a Norwegian startup intends to operate its own aircraft, construct floating airports to accommodate them, and begin commercial flights by 2030.

Credit: Tomorrow.io.

Tomorrow.io, a startup providing satellite-enabled weather data and services, said it closed an $87 million Series E round of venture capital funding that will go toward completing its constellation build-out.

Credit: X-Bow Systems.

X-Bow Systems has completed a second test of the 32-in. dia. Ballesta solid rocket motor and Bolt rocket.

Credit: Charleston Post & Courier pool photo.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (ExIm) has renewed its 90% guarantee of a $500 million credit line for Boeing suppliers.

Credit: ispace.

Ispace of Japan has named Ronald Garan as the CEO of its subsidiary ispace technologies U.S.

Credit: Swift Aircraft.

The developer of a new British light aircraft has partnered with GKN Aerospace to explore whether GKN’s liquid hydrogen propulsion system could be adapted for use on the platform. 

Credit: NASA.

Two NASA astronauts installed a sixth and final planned ISS Roll Out Solar Array (iROSA) on the long solar power truss of the International Space Station (ISS) during a June 15 spacewalk.

Credit: Leonardo.

Leonardo’s new CEO Roberto Cingolani is undertaking a restructuring of the Italian aerospace and defense company. 

Credit: U.S. Space Force.

The U.S. Space Force has officially begun its search for a company to provide its future space range operations as the current launch locations are at their capacity, service officials say.

Credit: U.S. National Guard.

Training of Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 combat aircraft could get underway in the coming months, with a training center to be established in Eastern Europe, Netherlands Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren has revealed.