Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
Once the Abraham Accord is formalized, the U.S. should approve UAE’s long-standing request to receive access to the F-35, according to Emirati Foreign Minister Anwar Gargash.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bradley Perrett
China has verified operation of a lightweight, low-power technology for inter-satellite laser links, which should be valuable for mass constellations of low-orbit communications satellites.
Space

By Mark Carreau
The rate of the leak has "slightly increased, so the teams are working a plan to isolate identify, and potentially repair the source,” NASA says, stressing that it poses "no immediate danger to the crew or the space station.”
Space

Ask the Editors: It is more destabilizing if our adversaries have them and we don’t.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Samuel Archer, Nate Taylor
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Conferences and events for professionals in the aerospace & defense community.
Defense and Space

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense and Space

By Mark Carreau
Participants in a webinar on the utilization of space resources this week expressed growing interest in establishing rules—akin to NASA’s proposed
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A small cottage industry set up to support one-off experiments is now transforming into a billion-dollar sector of the missile market.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Lee Ann Shay
Changes in military sustainment--including the push for agile development and the use of cloud-based software—could hint at broader shifts in the overall aftermarket. Listen as Aviation Week speaks to Accenture’s aerospace team talks about these developments.
MRO

By Mark Carreau
Resources like the vast quantities of water ice believed to reside within shadowed craters at the Moon’s south and north poles promise to reduce the costs of initial exploration substantially.
Commercial Space

By Lee Hudson
The sUAS will be available from the General Services Administration, or the military can purchase them using other transaction authority.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
The AI program developed by Alpha Dogfight finalist Heron Systems won all five mock dogfights against the human-controlled aircraft, rendering the fighter pilot obviously confused after the first four defeats.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Carreau
The combined 40-ft.-plus structure includes the Blue Origin lander and the Lockheed Martin ascent module that is expected to house NASA’s Artemis astronaut crews during their initial, weeklong lunar sorties.
Space

By Lee Hudson
The sale of Lockheed Martin F-35s to Poland paves the way for future Joint Strike Fighter deals to close within six months of the initial agreement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

GERMAN ARMED FORCES took delivery of its first (416) of three A350-900s from Lufthansa Technik following installation of transitional cabin for
Defense and Space

By Steve Trimble
The acknowledgment is the clearest indication that Mayhem will serve as a testbed for dual-mode or turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) hypersonic propulsion systems.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Brief news items of interest to aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense and Space

A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy is scheduled to launch a classified satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office during a launch window
Defense and Space

By Jen DiMascio
SpaceX is sticking by its lawsuit against the U.S. military for its decision not to award it one of three design and development contracts awarded two years ago, saying the decision has inflicted “substantial harm” on the company.
Space

By Jen DiMascio
Revealing the F-15EX’s first squadron; New F-16 sales; Russia orders Sukhoi upgrades; and NROL-44 scheduled for launch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lee Hudson
The U.S. Navy plans to present industry with a plan for purchasing two additional satellites for the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) constellation
Space

By Michael Bruno
KBR will acquire Centauri, a space engineering and development boutique firm for defense and intelligence, in an $800 million deal.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The first F/A-18E/F Block III is “in the beginning phases” of a demonstration to prove the Super Hornet can operate on an aircraft carrier with a Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR) system
Aircraft & Propulsion

Recent market intelligence items for aerospace & defense professionals.
Defense and Space