The Boeing KC-46A Pegasus transferred over 4,000 lb. of fuel to F-18 aircraft, transferred an additional 5,000 lb. to an F-18 and transferred over 5,000 lb. to a Lockheed Martin F-16.
British procurement officials have begun the search for an interim anti-ship missile to replace the Boeing Harpoon Block 1C on the Royal Navy’s surface ships.
Prague plans to purchase eight UH-1Ys and four AH-1Zs following the selection of the aircraft after a long-running competitive tender, defense officials announced on Aug. 22.
The U.S. Air Force successfully launched the second GPS III satellite, dubbed Magellan, from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, on Aug. 22.
Arms export company Ukrspetseksport has established a joint venture with Baykar Makina to develop the 5.5 metric ton, twin-engine platform, details of which were first revealed by the company in 2018.
Based on the new Iridium Next constellation of low-Earth orbit satellites, which entered full operation earlier this year, Certus is a high-speed, L-band satcom service that can be received using small antennas and terminals.
Government officials signed off on the €827 million ($916 million) contract with the Brazilian manufacturer in Evora, Portugal, on Aug. 22, paving the way for first deliveries in 2023.
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency has canceled the Redesigned Kill Vehicle subsystem and will kick off a competition for a new, next-generation interceptor.
Russia’s Soyuz MS-14 spacecraft is expected to dock with the International Space Station Aug. 24, part of a test of the upgraded Soyuz 2.1a rocket’s ability to launch cosmonauts and astronauts to the ISS beginning in March 2020.
The Indonesian police force reportedly has signed a letter of intent for the purchase of 11 twin-engine, medium-size Leonardo helicopters—nine AW169s and two AW189s.
With NASA looking at nuclear technology to speed journeys to Mars, as well as provide power on the surface of the Moon and move heavy payloads in cislunar space, the U.S. has issued new guidelines for the safe launch of space nuclear systems.
The crash of Norway’s first electric aircraft is being portrayed by local media as a blow to the country’s plan to electrify all domestic aviation by 2040.
