Observers should not conflate China’s growing military capability with its production capacity or the viability of its military aircraft in competitive international markets.
Four companies have each won a contract for initial development of a prototype for a consolidated ground system for new and existing missile warning satellites.
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.
The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.
Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, spoke at Aviation Week’s A&D Programs conference on Nov. 7.
