In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, May. 01 2023

May 02, 2023

New Collaborative Search For Extraterrestrial Signals Underway

Credit: VLA/NRAO.

The effort is using the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), located about 50 mi. west of Socorro, New Mexico.

The Weekly Debrief: Private Boom Refueling Market Opens, But Will U.S. Air Force Buy?

Credit: U.S. Air Force.

Metrea’s business case rests on the uncomfortable fact that hundreds of Air Force-owned air refueling aircraft cover only a fraction of the potential demand.

Mars Helicopter Completes 50th Flight

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSS.

NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter will be repositioned for a new campaign following completion of its 50th sortie.

U.S. Army, Sikorsky Plan Black Hawk’s Long-Term Future

Credit: U.S. Army.

The U.S. Army wants its Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk fleet flying for the next 40 to 60 years.

First Terabit-Class Communications Satellite Reaches Orbit

Credit: SpaceX.

ViaSat-3 Americas, the first terabit-class communications satellite, reached orbit on May 1.

Cuberg Targets Electric Aircraft With Lithium-Metal Battery

Credit: Cuberg.

Sweden’s Northvolt has joined other advanced battery developers in targeting its latest technology at aviation first.

Abu Dhabi Signs eVTOL Manufacturing Deal With EHang

Credit: EHang.

The United Arab Emirates plans to establish a manufacturing facility for electric passenger and cargo aircraft and drones.

New collaborative search for extraterrestrial signals underway and Mars helicopter completes 50th flight. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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