Aerospace Daily & Defense Report

Elbit Systems of America is set to reap up to $176 million as a subcontractor to DynCorp International to support U.S. Army C-26s and UC-35s.

Embraer’s KC-390 twin-engine airlifter has achieved its initial operating capability, a key milestone in preparation for the type’s entry into service in 2018.

Myanmar has put into service six Yakovlev Yak-130 twin-engine trainer and light attack aircraft ordered from Russia in 2015.

BOEING has $40m U.S. Air Force contract for low frequency transmission system modification installation.

This week President Donald Trump rolls out his administration’s new National Security Strategy.

ULTRA Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems Inc., Austin, Texas, is being awarded a $26,328,344 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, commercial, firm-fixed-price contract (N6523618D1002).

Boeing has taken the wrapping off its proposal for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25 Stingray program.

The Senate Banking Committee on Dec. 19 narrowly rejected the Trump administration’s nominee to head the U.S. Export-Import Bank.

The U.S. Army is trying to figure out why Sierra Nevada Corp. was the only prime contractor to bid for its Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft (FUA) program.

Airbus A330 MRTT tankers to be delivered to Singapore next year have been improved for operation by smaller crews and landing in worse visibility conditions.

Development of a version of the MBDA Meteor air-to-air missile with an advanced Japanese seeker is increasingly likely.

Eight Boeing AH-64Es being delivered to the Indonesian Army are likely to be partly maintained by state-owned Indonesian Aerospace.

The FAA has declared no-drone zones over seven Department of Energy (DOE) facilities.

India has begun integrating the air-launched version of its BrahMos supersonic cruise missile on its fleet of Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters.

British parliamentarians say a lack of transparency over costs and a poor response to media reports could undermine confidence in the UK’s purchase of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

PRATT & WHITNEY has $6.7b U.S. Air Force contract for F119 engine sustainment for F-22 aircraft.

Boeing is beyond the point of no-return in its price-dumping trade dispute against Canada’s Bombardier, company representatives told reporters Dec. 15, and the results are expected to be cemented by Washington officials the week of Dec. 18.

President Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy prioritizes sustaining the U.S. nuclear arsenal and building up capability in missile defense, space and cyberspace.

Bell Helicopter’s third-generation tiltrotor prototype, the V-280 Valor, achieved first flight at the company’s plant in Amarillo, Texas, on Dec. 18.

Thales is fleshing out its expansion into so-called digital offerings with a Dec. 17 announcement that it will buy digital security company Gemalto.

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Stratolaunch Systems successfully conducted the first taxi tests of the company’s enormous six-engine, air-launch rocket carrier aircraft on Dec 17.

A committee of British MPs is urging the UK’s defense ministry to undertake a comprehensive review of its equipment spending.

ArianeGroup has started building the first Ariane 6 launcher, scheduled to lift off in July 2020.

A high-temperature airflow test site designed to evaluate a key technology in the Reaction Engines’ hypersonic air-breathing combined cycle Sabre rocket engine is under assembly.