Textron remains on track to deliver its first Longitudes in the third quarter, following an FAA certification process that has dragged on. The company believes a final FAA approval will trigger a burst of orders for its newest business jet.
Boaz Levi, executive vice president and general manager of IAI’s systems, missiles & space group, says, “This contract is a breakthrough as it advances us from system development and delivery to looking after the operational needs of our customers.”
Researchers at the TsAGI central aerohydrodynamic institute near Moscow are exploring a concept for a short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft able to operate in harsh climates such as the Arctic, Siberia and the Russian Far East.
LOCKHEED MARTIN has $492.1m contract for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers and associated support/maintenance/repairs/parts/software/training/testing.
“It’s a very tough situation that they’re in, and it’s a very tough situation that we’ve been placed in the United States,” President Trump told reporters July 16. “With all of that being said, we’re working through it."
“The committee denies the proposed $15 million increase to SDA Space Technology Development in its entirety,” HASC leaders wrote in a July 3 letter to Pentagon Comptroller David Norquist obtained by Aerospace DAILY.
Backed by $25 million in Series A investment from Hanwha, the new air taxi company will be led by Karem Aircraft CEO Ben Tigner, with Ryan Doss as chief commercial officer and Abe Karem as chief designer.
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon, and numerous events are scheduled in Washington commemorating the historic achievement and looking ahead to the future.
U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT approved $600m foreign military sale to Greece of up to seven MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters, associated equipment and weapon systems.
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $41,269,021 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded order (N00019-19-F-2474).
Two squadrons of F-35A Joint Strike Fighters will be based at RAF Lakenheath during the early 2020s. Infrastructure work has begun on new hangars, maintenance and logistic support facilities and operations buildings that will look after the 54 F-35s.
The Raytheon Advanced Airborne Sensor integrates a radar with ground moving target indication and synthetic aperture radar modes to the P-8A’s passel of onboard sensors, serving a function similar to the APY-7 radar on the Air Force’s E-8C J-Stars.
Participants from small businesses and commercial startups with skills to address a range of technology challenges in the national security arena are encouraged to apply for the 12-week gathering.
The European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency says the outage began at 01:50 UTC on July 12, following messages July 11 that warned of potential service degradation.
MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES began production on a Legion-class geostationary satellite for Ovzon to provide mobile broadband communication capabilities, for 2021 launch.
