Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Technologies that provide threat warning for satellites, and image objects in low-earth orbit from the ground have been given a share of funding by the UK defense ministry.

The NI-600VT flew from South Korea’s Goheung Aerospace Center, demonstrating conversion between hovering and horizontal flight, KAI says.

Pratt & Whitney has launched a new family of small military jet engines to meet an emerging demand for inexpensive turbofans to power expendable unmanned aircraft systems and long-range cruise missiles.

The approach to South Korea appears to improve the chances of LIG Nex1 selling the Chunggung surface-to-air system to Saudi Arabia.

Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) rolled out the prototype Advanced Jet Trainer on Sept. 24, preparing to fly the aircraft next year.

The Pentagon has awarded a $352.6 million contract modification to Lockheed Martin for Generation 3 helmet-mounted displays as part of F-35 low-rate initial production Lots 12-14.

In August, the U.S. Army selected Kord to lead its directed energy initiative, including developing a 50-kW-class laser weapon for Stryker combat vehicles.

The Philippines Navy has inducted into service three new missile-armed boats, boosting its capability to fight insurgents and smugglers.

This week Senate lawmakers in Washington are looking to pass a stopgap spending measure to keep the U.S. federal government open until Nov. 21.

NORTHROP GRUMMAN has $1.12b U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract for threat-representative subscale targets feat. simple and complex re-entry vehicles.

Kratos Unmanned Systems Division, Sacramento, California, has been awarded a $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Air Force Subscale Aerial Target peculiar spares.

NASA has agreed to buy six more Orion capsules for lunar sorties beginning in 2024.

Leonardo has said certification of its AW609 commercial tiltrotor is likely to slide into 2020, but the company is sticking to its plan to deliver the first aircraft by the end of next year.

The F-35 program will double over the next few years--a fact the Pentagon must consider before entering a performance-based logistics contract, U.S. Air Force acquisition chief Will Roper tells Aerospace DAILY.

Though modest, the Australian participation could advance a key area of growing global interest in the Moon--identifying and mining in situ resources.

The large number of Asia-Pacific prospects, plus others elsewhere, raises the likelihood that one contract or another will come up before Bell finishes making long-lead parts for AH-1Zs under current contracts, probably around 2021.

The French Air Force is counting on the tanker for in-flight refueling of its Airbus H225M Caracal transport rotorcraft.

Safran Helicopters, ZF Luftfahrttechnik (ZFL) and MT-Propeller have teamed up to develop the powerplant derived from Safran’s Ardiden 3 turboshaft.

HMS Prince of Wales is expected to operate off the coast of North East Scotland for several weeks.

An ad hoc coalition of space stakeholders is coming together to maintain a set of “living” safety best practices, according to an announcement made at the Advanced Maui Optical and Space Surveillance Technologies Conference in Maui, Hawaii.

BOEING has $156.9m U.S. Air Force contract for Royal Saudi Air Force F-15SA Original Equipment Manufacturer Training Program.

Sept. 23-25—Synthetic and Simulation Training 2019, Orlando, Florida. For more information go to https://www.idga.org/events-synthetictraining?mac=DFIQ_Events_Title_Lis…

The U.S. Navy has awarded the Boeing Co. a $30,880,590 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract.

RAYTHEON has $25.5m U.S. Navy contract for critical design review of Tomahawk Weapons System Military Code.

The U.S. Navy intends to bring the MQ-25A Stingray unmanned refueling tanker to an aircraft carrier in fiscal 2022 or 2023, according to an official.