Scientists on the hunt for a massive planet far beyond Pluto have not found the so-called “Planet X,” but they did discover 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter.
A New Shepard suborbital launch system lifted off July 18 for a ninth flight test from manufacturer Blue Origin’s West Texas launch site, demonstrating a high-altitude emergency engine firing of the reusable crew capsule.
Northrop Grumman said it last week delivered software to the U.S. Army, enabling the service to begin limited user testing of the UH-60V Black Hawk with an upgraded glass cockpit.
NATS – the UK’s air-navigation service provider – has announced a number of strategic investments and partnerships in recent months that show it is seeking to occupy a pivotal position in the UK’s UAS ecosystem.
Fluor Marine Propulsion LLC, Arlington, Virginia, is awarded a $1,223,529,973 cost-plus-fixed fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion work at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory.
This week the Farnborough International Airshow is underway all week in the UK, bringing together aerospace & defense luminaries from nearly 100 countries.
Astrobotic has selected Dynetics to provide the propulsion system for its commercial lunar lander, which is scheduled to touch down on the Moon for the first time in 2020.
The U.S. Air Force is seeking to reprogram $84.5 million in fiscal 2018 funding so that it can award the long-delayed UH-1N Replacement program in September.
Launched by the company last August, the single-engine aircraft is being developed using internal company funding with the aim of replacing the Turkish Air Force’s Northrop T-38 Talon trainers.
The biggest hypersonics-related reprogramming request—totaling $159.5 million—involves the Defense Department’s development of a prompt global strike capability.
