Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Turbotech, a French startup created by four ex-Safran engineers, is developing a 73 kW (98 shp) turboprop for light aircraft that features a recuperative architecture, combining the lightness of a turbine with the fuel efficiency of a piston engine.

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The U.S. Air Force’s plan to trim the timeline for the next generation of missile warning Space-based Infrared System satellites may open up a huge opportunity for industry.

The company cited strong business conditions for commercial manufacturing, especially near-double-digit gains in business aviation.

The U.S. Army may be forced to ground some Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters due to concerns about the durability of a critical component.

Researchers are prepared to forge ahead with the development of a new cooling technology for space systems.

An upgrade of one of Australia’s three huge Jindalee over-the-horizon radars will become initially operational in six years.

Mexico has been given a green light by the U.S. State Department to purchase Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine and surface warfare helicopters.

Lockheed Martin plans to offer Japan a fighter design that combines features of the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning, Reuters reports.

DRB-HICOM Defense Technologies, a Malaysian firm, is pitching the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Anka long-endurance drone for the country’s military.

Malaysia has signed a contract to convert three of its seven Indonesian Aerospace CN-235 transporters into maritime patrollers (MPAs).

The UK Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into Ultra Electronics for suspected corruption in regard to business conduct in Algeria.

L3 TECHNOLOGIES has $30m U.S. Air Force contract for C-12 contractor logistics support.

Cobham has contracts from Lockheed Martin to provide space-rated life support and propulsion components for NASA’s Exploration Mission-2.

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L3 TECHNOLOGIES has $30m U.S. Air Force contract for C-12 contractor logistics support.

By the narrowest of margins, the U.S. Senate on April 19 confirmed U.S. Rep Jim Bridenstine to become the next NASA administrator.

Work has formally begun on a new set of facilities to support the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF) new fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.

The Trump administration has released an updated policy for the export of conventional weaponry, including unmanned aircraft.

NanoRacks has completed the critical design review phase for the airlock it plans to install aboard the International Space Station in late 2019.

The U.S. Air Force has backtracked on which platforms were involved in the massive strike operation on Syria's chemical weapons sites.

Canada will support the development of tech for optionally piloted helos, autonomous aerial logistics and urban air taxis led by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada.

Sierra Nevada expects to get aeroshell panels next month for the first orbital Dream Chaser, marking a key milestone in the run-up to the start of assembly.

A Space X Falcon 9 rocket soared off its Cape Canaveral launch pad April 18 to send NASA’s planet-hunting TESS telescope on its way to an operational orbit.

Cubic will sell Cubic Global Defense (CGD) Services to Valiant Integrated Services for $135 million cash.