In Pictures: Top Aerospace & Defense Stories, Oct. 05 2023

October 06, 2023

Space Force Sticks With Plans For Three Full-Service Launch Providers

Credit: SpaceX

U.S. Shoots Down Armed Turkish UAV In Syria

The incident highlights the dangers of fighting in Northern Syria, where Syrian rebels and American forces are fighting ISIS amidst broader regional conflicts.


Credit: Turkish Aerospace

X-Bow Wins Rocket Supplier Role For Hypersonic Weapons

X-Bow received a $64 million contract from the Pentagon’s Industrial Base Policy office to expand manufacturing and lower production costs for SRMs.


Credit: X-Bow.

Kratos Expands UAS Offerings With STS Buy, New Valkyrie Types

Kratos' newly acquired 5GAT platform could also be developed to perform a "wide range of other applications," along with new configurations of the XQ-58.


Credit: Sierra Technical Systems

CycloTech Unveils CycloRotor eVTOL Concept Vehicle

Austrian startup CycloTech has unveiled a design concept for an “air car.”


Credit: CycloTech

Russia Triggers F-35 Bonanza, Imperils Own Strategic Outlook

A wave of European F-35 procurements have followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
 

Credit: USAF
 

Intuitive Machines Prepping For Commercial Moon Landing Attempt

Achieving essential soft landings on the Moon with precision is proving to be a challenge.


Credit: Intuitive Machines

Thales To Open Singapore Defense Hub With Eye On Radar Development

Thales' new center will focus on providing the Singapore Armed Forces with maintenance, support, operational availability and indigenous systems development.


Credit: Republic of Singapore Air Force

Sikorsky To Demo Autonomous UH-60 Using Rain Firefighting Tech

Sikorsky plans in 2024 to demonstrate an uncrewed UH-60 helicopter autonomously responding to a wildfire after being prompted and directed by startup Rain’s Wildfire Mission Autonomy System.

Credit: Sikorsky

U.S. shoots down armed Turkish UAV in Syria and Intuitive Machines prepping for commercial Moon landing attempt. Take a look at these and more in our daily roundup of aerospace & defense news.

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