Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

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EXCLUSIVE: The U.S. Defense Department will begin fabricating components for new ground-launched cruise missile systems formerly banned under the terms of the now-suspended Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson says she may resign after being named the sole finalist for president of the University of Texas at El Paso.

The U.S. will withhold F-35s from Turkey if the country accepts an advanced Russian air defense system, the DOD says.

Production of one of the most famous training helicopters is on the verge of being restored after a near decade-long hiatus.

The ESA is preparing Lagrange, a solar weather observation mission devised to warn against hazardous coronal mass ejections, for submission to ESA’s ministerial council.

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, the first new human spacecraft for orbital flight since the space shuttles, returned from a six-day demonstration mission on March 8.

A British pilot accused of the manslaughter of 11 people who died at the Shoreham Airshow in 2015 has been found not guilty by jurors.

BAE has completed an upgrade for Australia’s Hawk trainers that has prepared the aircraft for possibly 21 more years of service.

An Indian Air Force MiG-21 fighter jet crashed in western India on March 8 after a reported bird strike, a Ministry of Defense official says.

SpaceX’s first Crew Dragon, nearing the end of an unmanned, six-day demonstration mission, undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on March 8, aiming for a splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean.

RAYTHEON has $45.3m U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract for aircraft antennas.

The U.S. Marine Corps will formally deactivate Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Sqdn. 2, Marine Aircraft Group 14, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing on March 9.

Four members of Congress say the DOD bypassed normal procurement procedures to propose buying new F-15X fighters in the fiscal 2020 budget request.

Universal Avionics authorized dealer Heli-One has received STC OKs from Transport Canada and the Malaysia Department of Civil Aviation for a Sikorsky S-76 VVIP helo flight deck upgrade.

An upgraded version of the GBU-69/B Small Glide Munition (SGM) used by U.S. Special Forces aircraft has emerged.

Tru Simulation + Training has manufactured and supplied a full flight simulator for the CL-415 “water bomber” amphibious aircraft to Ansett Aviation’s training center in Milan.

A week after Boeing unveiled a loyal wingman mockup in Australia, U.S. drone manufacturer Kratos completed the first flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie.

A Japanese helicopter operator has entered an agreement with Leonardo Helicopters to examine the potential use of tiltrotors in Japan.

Testing of two Airbus electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) concept vehicles is set to pass key milestones.

BOEING has $40m U.S. Air Force contract for Infra-Red Search and Track Block II Ship Sets.

London police are investigating two small improvised explosive devices (IEDs) sent to administrative offices at two of the city’s airports.

The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has prepared a list of Israeli-made weapons and other systems it wants the F-35 Adir to carry.

Robinson Helicopter has ground tested a modified R44 with a variety of diesel engines and says work continues toward a lower-fuel-burn, longer-range derivative of the popular piston-powered light single.

Boeing says it has completed the acquisition of ForeFlight, a provider of mobile and web-based aviation applications.