Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

The Italian Air Force is planning to host the first fifth-generation Tactical Leadership Program (TLP) air exercise.

TransDigm Group has bought the Kirkhill elastomers business from Esterline Technologies for $50 million in cash, the companies said March 15.

The British defense ministry has downselected four consortia to bid for its Air Support to Defense Operational Training (Asdot) requirement.

Efforts to initiate an era of sustained human deep space exploration face an increasing threat from radiation harmful to humans and their equipment.

New Zealand is evaluating a proposal to host a long-term training program for Republic of Singapore Air Force Boeing F-15s squadrons.

HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LTD. (HAL) flew latest Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, SP-8, March 13 for 33 min. at HAL Airport in Bengaluru.

An adaptive flight-control system designed to increase safety in extreme conditions is entering its third round of flight tests.

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The U.S. Air Force has disclosed two new critical deficiencies on Boeing’s KC-46A refueling tanker that could further delay fielding of the new aircraft.

Top U.S. Air Force leaders took to Capitol Hill March 15 to defend their proposal to kill a replacement for J-Stars.

The heads of the U.S. Army say they “won’t stand for delays” on the multiservice Future Vertical Lift program, despite a re-phasing in the fiscal 2019 budget.

When it comes to updating the U.S. military’s future protected sat comm needs, finding a solution may involve different approaches and industry demos of tech.

Qatar has signed up to purchase the indigenous Turkish Bayraktar TB2 unmanned air vehicle, becoming the first export operator of the platform.

Boeing’s HorizonX tech incubator has invested in startup Fortem Technologies, which is developing radar tech to expand UAS operations and counter drone threats.

Sikorsky has partnered with Romanian aerospace firm Romaero to offer completions and customization of the S-70 Black Hawk helicopter.

The U.S. Navy has confirmed that the two crewmembers involved in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet crash on March 14 in Key West, Florida, have died.

Britain has enacted a Space Industry Bill, which will allow commercial space launch activities from the UK for the first time.

The U.S. Air Force has divvied up five space launch contracts between SpaceX and United Launch Alliance.

LOCKHEED MARTIN recently delivered first of three TPS-77 Multi-Role Radars to Latvia.

The advanced NASA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S has achieved geostationary orbit and been redesignated GOES 17.

The U.S. Air Force is skipping a significant threat awareness and survivability upgrade for the Boeing F-15C in favor of “more critical needs" for the fleet.

As delivery of Boeing’s first KC-46A tanker to the U.S. Air Force slips further, the service will likely delay retiring the first KC-10s.

Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has performed the first flight of its GlobalEye multi-sensor surveillance aircraft.

The USAF's T-6 trainers are starting to fly again after a series of hypoxia-like cockpit events caused the service to temporarily ground the fleet.

The Russian defense ministry says it has received the first Ilyushin Il-76MD-M, a modernized variant of the in-service Il-76MD transport aircraft.